Van Wert City School District

205 W Crawford St
Van Wert, OH 45891-1903
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 361 students in Van Wert City School District.
Public Preschools in Van Wert City School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
838 Schools
# Students
2,038 Students
333,336 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
18,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Van Wert City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#486 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
52%
54%
56%
60%
68%
63%
(21-22)
90-94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,009 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,943
$17,295
Spending / Student
$13,009
$17,243

Best Van Wert City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1120 Buckeye Dr
Van Wert, OH 45891
(419) 238-0384
Gr: PK-K | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,038 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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