Wellsville Local School District

929 Center St
Wellsville, OH 43968-1423
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wellsville Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 402 students in Wellsville Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Wellsville Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,457 Schools
# Students
664 Students
1,090,239 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
63,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wellsville Local 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 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#601 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
54%
47%
60%
55-59%
63%
85%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
80%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,328 is higher than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,753 is higher than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,328
$17,295
Spending / Student
$20,753
$17,243

Best Wellsville Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Lincoln Ave
Wellsville, OH 43968
(330) 532-3301
Gr: PK-2 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Daw Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
929 Center St
Wellsville, OH 43968
(330) 532-1372
Gr: 3-6 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 664 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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