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Item: Westerville City School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

936 Eastwind Dr Ste 200
Westerville, OH 43081-3319

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Top 50%

Tel: (614) 797-5700

www.westerville.k12.oh.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

24 Schools

3,572 Schools

# Students

14,533 Students

1,670,552 Students

# Teachers

835 Teachers

96,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westerville City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	300	46
Kind	964	117
1	1,069	119
2	1,152	124
3	1,065	117
4	1,145	120
5	1,057	121
6	1,106	121
7	1,067	124
8	1,081	124
9	1,272	136
10	1,130	133
11	1,118	136
12	1,007	129

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District Rank

Westerville City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#302 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westerville City School District
2023	#302
2022	#292
2021	#314
2019	#291
2018	#309
2017	#292
2016	#226
2015	#213
2014	#195
2013	#179
2012	#188

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62%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westerville City School District	Ohio
2023	62%	54%
2022	60%	52%
2021	54%	50%
2019	70%	63%
2018	68%	62%
2017	70%	63%
2016	69%	61%
2015	77%	68%
2014	86%	77%
2013	86%	76%
2012	87%	78%

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66%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westerville City School District	Ohio
2022	66%	60%
2021	63%	57%
2019	69%	64%
2018	68%	63%
2017	67%	62%
2016	63%	55%
2015	83%	74%
2014	90%	83%
2013	90%	83%
2012	89%	83%
2011	88%	82%

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70%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Westerville City School District	Ohio
2022	70%	63%
2021	64%	60%

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90%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Westerville City School District	Ohio
2023	90%	86%
2022	90%	86%
2021	89%	84%
2020	87%	84%
2019	85%	82%
2018	87%	82%
2017	91%	82%
2016	90%	82%
2015	88%	81%
2014	90%	81%
2013	90%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westerville City School District	Ohio
2023	0.66	0.52
2022	0.65	0.52
2021	0.65	0.51
2020	0.63	0.49
2019	0.63	0.49
2018	0.60	0.47
2017	0.60	0.47
2016	0.58	0.47
2015	0.57	0.46
2014	0.55	0.44
2013	0.55	0.44
2012	0.54	0.43
2011	0.53	0.43
2010	0.46	0.41
2009	0.44	0.40
2008	0.44	0.40
2007	0.43	0.40
2006	0.41	0.37
2005	0.40	0.38
2004	0.37	0.37
2003	0.35	0.37
2002	0.29	0.32
2001	0.28	0.32
2000	0.26	0.31
1999	0.24	0.31
1998	0.23	0.31
1997	0.22	0.30
1996	0.20	0.29
1995	0.19	0.29
1994	0.18	0.29
1993	0.17	0.29
1992	0.17	0.28
1991	0.15	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westerville City School District	Ohio
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westerville City School District	Ohio
2023	9%	7%
2022	8%	7%
2021	7%	6%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	6%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	3%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

27%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westerville City School District	Ohio
2023	26%	17%
2022	26%	17%
2021	26%	17%
2020	25%	17%
2019	25%	17%
2018	24%	16%
2017	24%	16%
2016	24%	16%
2015	24%	16%
2014	23%	16%
2013	22%	16%
2012	21%	16%
2011	21%	16%
2010	22%	17%
2009	21%	17%
2008	20%	17%
2007	20%	17%
2006	19%	17%
2005	17%	18%
2004	16%	17%
2003	15%	17%
2002	13%	16%
2001	12%	16%
2000	11%	16%
1999	10%	15%
1998	9%	15%
1997	9%	16%
1996	8%	15%
1995	7%	15%
1994	7%	15%
1993	7%	15%
1992	6%	14%
1991	6%	14%

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% White

50%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westerville City School District	Ohio
2023	51%	67%
2022	52%	67%
2021	53%	68%
2020	55%	69%
2019	55%	69%
2018	58%	71%
2017	58%	71%
2016	60%	71%
2015	61%	72%
2014	63%	73%
2013	63%	73%
2012	65%	74%
2011	65%	74%
2010	69%	76%
2009	70%	76%
2008	71%	77%
2007	72%	77%
2006	75%	78%
2005	75%	77%
2004	77%	78%
2003	79%	78%
2002	83%	81%
2001	84%	81%
2000	86%	81%
1999	87%	82%
1998	87%	82%
1997	88%	82%
1996	89%	83%
1995	90%	83%
1994	90%	83%
1993	90%	83%
1992	91%	84%
1991	92%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westerville City School District	Ohio
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	9%	6%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	8%	5%
2017	8%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	6%	4%
2013	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,806 in this school district is less 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 $15,747 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

$230 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westerville City School District	Ohio
2023	$230 MM	$15 MM
2022	$226 MM	$14 MM
2021	$230 MM	$15 MM
2020	$226 MM	$14 MM
2019	$216 MM	$14 MM
2018	$210 MM	$13 MM
2017	$202 MM	$13 MM
2016	$200 MM	$12 MM
2015	$172 MM	$12 MM
2014	$191 MM	$11 MM
2012	$177 MM	$12 MM
2011	$182 MM	$12 MM
2010	$172 MM	$12 MM
2009	$159 MM	$12 MM
2008	$162 MM	$12 MM
2007	$153 MM	$12 MM
2006	$139 MM	$11 MM
2005	$135 MM	$11 MM
2004	$126 MM	$12 MM
2003	$123 MM	$13 MM
2002	$122 MM	$14 MM
2001	$114 MM	$14 MM
2000	$103 MM	$12 MM
1999	$92 MM	$12 MM
1998	$89 MM	$11 MM
1997	$86 MM	$11 MM
1996	$86 MM	$10 MM
1995	$81 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$229 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westerville City School District	Ohio
2023	$229 MM	$14 MM
2022	$215 MM	$13 MM
2021	$229 MM	$14 MM
2020	$215 MM	$13 MM
2019	$196 MM	$13 MM
2018	$184 MM	$12 MM
2017	$182 MM	$12 MM
2016	$181 MM	$11 MM
2015	$158 MM	$12 MM
2014	$157 MM	$10 MM
2012	$175 MM	$11 MM
2011	$186 MM	$12 MM
2010	$158 MM	$12 MM
2009	$154 MM	$11 MM
2008	$152 MM	$11 MM
2007	$144 MM	$11 MM
2006	$135 MM	$11 MM
2005	$127 MM	$11 MM
2004	$144 MM	$12 MM
2003	$176 MM	$13 MM
2002	$146 MM	$13 MM
2001	$110 MM	$14 MM
2000	$97 MM	$12 MM
1999	$95 MM	$11 MM
1998	$95 MM	$11 MM
1997	$81 MM	$11 MM
1996	$77 MM	$10 MM
1995	$72 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,806

$17,287

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westerville City School District	Ohio
2023	$15,765	$16,507
2022	$14,869	$15,024
2021	$15,760	$15,864
2020	$14,869	$15,024
2019	$14,130	$14,759
2018	$13,841	$14,436
2017	$13,460	$15,373
2016	$13,498	$14,419
2015	$11,796	$11,970
2014	$13,120	$12,894
2012	$11,850	$12,166
2011	$12,349	$12,268
2010	$11,833	$11,970
2009	$11,080	$10,997
2008	$11,376	$10,962
2007	$10,763	$9,987
2006	$9,902	$9,642
2005	$9,601	$9,138
2004	$8,928	$8,445
2003	$8,783	$8,538
2002	$8,791	$8,495
2001	$8,415	$7,849
2000	$7,670	$7,124
1999	$6,954	$6,606
1998	$6,715	$6,077
1997	$6,605	$5,826
1995	$6,383	$5,035
1992	$5,787	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$15,747

$17,235

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westerville City School District	Ohio
2023	$15,706	$15,475
2022	$14,170	$14,061
2021	$15,700	$14,872
2020	$14,170	$14,061
2019	$12,783	$13,780
2018	$12,126	$13,237
2017	$12,113	$14,225
2016	$12,210	$12,986
2015	$10,771	$11,436
2014	$10,749	$11,605
2012	$11,713	$11,799
2011	$12,596	$11,769
2010	$10,805	$11,436
2009	$10,770	$10,473
2008	$10,704	$9,943
2007	$10,083	$9,346
2006	$9,620	$9,161
2005	$9,062	$8,760
2004	$10,173	$8,632
2003	$12,533	$8,918
2002	$10,516	$8,384
2001	$8,084	$8,067
2000	$7,261	$6,766
1999	$7,219	$6,262
1998	$7,170	$5,892
1997	$6,210	$5,689
1995	$5,678	$5,077
1992	$5,186	$4,541

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Westerville City School District?

Westerville City School District manages 24 public schools serving 14,533 students.

What is the rank of Westerville City School District?

Westerville City School District is ranked #297 out of 916 school districts in Ohio (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Ohio school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Westerville City School District?

50% of Westerville City School District students are White, 27% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Westerville City School District?

Westerville City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What is Westerville City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,747 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,533 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 90% (Top 30% in OH)
: Top 50%
: 62% (Top 50%)
: 66% (Top 50%)
: 70% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education