Wellston City School District

1 E Broadway St
Wellston, OH 45692-1225
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 880 students in Wellston City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Wellston City School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
1,282 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Wellston City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#571 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wellston City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wellston City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wellston City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wellston City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
1,239 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
97%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
93
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,935 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,746 is less than the state median of $17,081. 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
This chart display total revenue of Wellston City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Wellston City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,935
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wellston City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,746
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wellston City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wellston City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wellston Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
227 Golden Rocket Drive
Wellston, OH 45692
(740) 384-2251
Grades: 6-8
| 294 students
Rank: #22.
Wellston Intermediate School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
225 Golden Rocket Dr
Wellston, OH 45692
(740) 384-2060
Grades: 3-5
| 288 students
Rank: n/an/a
525 W 7th St
Wellston, OH 45692
(740) 384-6245
Grades: PK-2
| 298 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,282 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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