Wilmington City School District

341 S Nelson Ave
Wilmington, OH 45177-2034
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 596 students in Wilmington City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Wilmington City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Wilmington City School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wilmington High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,047 Schools
# Students
2,098 Students
602,610 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
35,049 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wilmington 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 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#531 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
48%
54%
53%
60%
56%
63%
89%
86%
(2022-23)
32.5%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
80%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,832 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,226 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,832
$17,380
Spending / Student
$15,226
$17,328

Best Wilmington City School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilmington High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Richardson Pl
Wilmington, OH 45177
(937) 382-7716
Gr: 6-12 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,098 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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