Westerville City School District

936 Eastwind Dr Ste 200
Westerville, OH 43081-3319
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,747 students in Westerville City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Westerville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Westerville City School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westerville Central High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
14,610 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
803 Teachers
34,454 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Westerville City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#314 out of 897 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Westerville City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westerville 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.
63%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westerville 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.
89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Westerville City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.50
# American Indian Students
10 Students
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
678 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,165 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
7%
# Black Students
3,815 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
26%
18%
# White Students
7,612 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
52%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,327 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
238
732
# Students in K Grade:
1,056
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,027
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,098
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,024
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,076
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,039
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,071
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,118
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,116
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,391
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,104
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,127
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,125
130,865
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,723 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,664 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$230 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Westerville 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
$229 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Westerville 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
$15,723
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Westerville 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
$15,664
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Westerville 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 Westerville City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westerville Central High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7118 Mount Royal Ave
Westerville, OH 43082
(614) 797-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,631 students
Rank: #22.
Westerville-south High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
303 S Otterbein Ave
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,557 students
Rank: #33.
Westerville-north High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
950 County Line Rd
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,559 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,610 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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