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Whitehall 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 650 students in Whitehall City School District.
Public Preschools in Whitehall City School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
3,472 Students
330,653 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
18,863 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whitehall City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 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 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#652 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)42.4%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
32%
10%
% Black
42%
20%
% White
16%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,457 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,865 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,457
$17,380
Spending / Student
$15,865
$17,328
Best Whitehall City School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kae Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4738 Kae Ave
Columbus, OH 43213
(614) 417-5600
Columbus, OH 43213
(614) 417-5600
Gr: PK-1 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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