Wilmington City School District

341 S Nelson Ave
Wilmington, OH 45177-2034
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,487 students in Wilmington City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Wilmington City School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
2,263 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Wilmington City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#535 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wilmington City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wilmington 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.
51%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wilmington 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.
88%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wilmington City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.53
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
7%
# Black Students
71 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
1,813 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
80%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
234 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
74
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
179
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,605 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,116 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wilmington 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
$32 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Wilmington 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
$15,605
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wilmington 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
$14,116
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wilmington 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 Wilmington City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Denver Place Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
291 Lorish Ave
Wilmington, OH 45177
(937) 382-2380
Grades: K-5
| 465 students
Rank: #22.
Roy E Holmes Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 53% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1350 W Truesdell St
Wilmington, OH 45177
(937) 382-2750
Grades: K-2
| 483 students
Rank: #33.
Rodger O. Borror Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
275 Thorne Ave
Wilmington, OH 45177
(937) 382-7556
Grades: 6-8
| 539 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,263 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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