Wellston City School District

1 E Broadway St
Wellston, OH 45692-1225
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 370 students in Wellston City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Wellston City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Wellston City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wellston High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
1,265 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wellston City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#546 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
48%
54%
51%
60%
54%
63%
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
97%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,176 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,972 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,176
$17,287
Spending / Student
$16,972
$17,235

Best Wellston City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wellston High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Golden Rocket Drive
Wellston, OH 45692
(740) 384-2162
Grades: 9-12
| 370 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,265 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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