Wooster City School District

144 N Market St
Wooster, OH 44691-4810
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Wooster 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 6 public elementary schools serving 2,059 students in Wooster City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Wooster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
3,375 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Wooster 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 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#435 out of 897 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wooster City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wooster 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.
57%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wooster 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.
90%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wooster City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
92 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
2,849 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
84%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
260 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
135
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
258
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
232
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
259
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
285
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
296
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,299 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,828 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wooster 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
$50 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Wooster 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
$16,299
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wooster 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
$14,828
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wooster 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 Wooster City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kean Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
432 Oldman Rd
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-6634
Grades: K-4
| 322 students
Rank: #22.
Parkview Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
773 Parkview Dr
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 262-3821
Grades: K-4
| 267 students
Rank: #33.
Edgewood Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2695 Graustark Path
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-6475
Grades: 5-7
| 703 students
Rank: #44.
Melrose Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1641 Sunset Ln
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 345-6434
Grades: K-4
| 272 students
Rank: #55.
Cornerstone Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
101 W Bowman St
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 262-9666
Grades: K-4
| 355 students
Rank: n/an/a
144 N Market St
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 988-1111
Grades: K-12
| 140 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,375 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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