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Item: Wadsworth City School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

524 Broad St
Wadsworth, OH 44281-2306

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Top 20%

Tel: (330) 336-3571

www.wadsworth.k12.oh.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

10 Schools

2,432 Schools

# Students

4,275 Students

1,092,873 Students

# Teachers

242 Teachers

63,201 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wadsworth City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	116	30
Kind	272	109
1	265	117
2	257	119
3	317	124
4	289	117
5	326	121
6	283	122

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District Rank

Wadsworth City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#123 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wadsworth City School District
2023	#123
2022	#106
2021	#91
2019	#81
2018	#94
2017	#68
2016	#105
2015	#124
2014	#56
2013	#71
2012	#53

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72%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wadsworth City School District	Ohio
2023	72%	54%
2022	72%	52%
2021	74%	50%
2019	82%	63%
2018	81%	62%
2017	83%	63%
2016	78%	61%
2015	84%	68%
2014	92%	77%
2013	91%	76%
2012	92%	78%

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79%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wadsworth City School District	Ohio
2022	79%	60%
2021	77%	57%
2019	83%	64%
2018	81%	63%
2017	82%	62%
2016	69%	55%
2015	85%	74%
2014	94%	83%
2013	93%	83%
2012	94%	83%
2011	93%	82%

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83%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wadsworth City School District	Ohio
2022	83%	63%
2021	79%	60%

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95%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wadsworth City School District	Ohio
2023	95%	86%
2022	93%	86%
2021	95%	84%
2020	90%	84%
2019	91%	82%
2018	94%	82%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	82%
2015	95%	81%
2014	96%	81%
2013	95%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wadsworth City School District	Ohio
2024	0.19	0.53
2023	0.18	0.52
2022	0.16	0.52
2021	0.14	0.51
2020	0.13	0.49
2019	0.13	0.49
2018	0.11	0.47
2017	0.11	0.47
2016	0.12	0.47
2015	0.21	0.46
2014	0.11	0.44
2013	0.11	0.44
2012	0.09	0.43
2011	0.09	0.43
2010	0.07	0.41
2009	0.07	0.40
2008	0.07	0.40
2007	0.06	0.40
2006	0.05	0.37
2005	0.05	0.38
2004	0.05	0.37
2003	0.04	0.37
2002	0.03	0.32
2001	0.04	0.32
2000	0.03	0.31
1999	0.03	0.31
1998	0.03	0.31
1997	0.03	0.30
1996	0.03	0.29
1995	0.02	0.29
1994	0.02	0.29
1993	0.03	0.29
1992	0.02	0.28
1991	0.03	0.29
1990	0.02	0.28
1989	0.02	0.28
1988	0.02	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Wadsworth City School District	Ohio
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)
Year	Wadsworth City School District	Ohio
2024	4%	8%
2023	4%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2005	1%	3%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wadsworth City School District	Ohio
2024	2%	17%
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2016	1%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2003	1%	17%
2000	1%	16%
1988	1%	14%

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% White

90%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wadsworth City School District	Ohio
2024	90%	66%
2023	90%	67%
2022	92%	67%
2021	93%	68%
2020	93%	69%
2019	93%	69%
2018	94%	71%
2017	94%	71%
2016	94%	71%
2015	82%	72%
2014	94%	73%
2013	95%	73%
2012	96%	74%
2011	96%	74%
2010	96%	76%
2009	96%	76%
2008	97%	77%
2007	97%	77%
2006	97%	78%
2005	97%	77%
2004	97%	78%
2003	98%	78%
2002	98%	81%
2001	98%	81%
2000	98%	81%
1999	98%	82%
1998	98%	82%
1997	98%	82%
1996	98%	83%
1995	99%	83%
1994	99%	83%
1993	99%	83%
1992	99%	84%
1991	100%	83%
1990	100%	84%
1989	100%	84%
1988	99%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Wadsworth City School District	Ohio
2024	3%	6%
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,656 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$66 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wadsworth City School District	Ohio
2023	$66 MM	$15 MM
2022	$63 MM	$14 MM
2021	$66 MM	$15 MM
2020	$63 MM	$14 MM
2019	$62 MM	$14 MM
2018	$60 MM	$13 MM
2017	$58 MM	$13 MM
2016	$56 MM	$12 MM
2015	$83 MM	$12 MM
2014	$54 MM	$11 MM
2012	$53 MM	$12 MM
2011	$68 MM	$12 MM
2010	$83 MM	$12 MM
2009	$47 MM	$12 MM
2008	$45 MM	$12 MM
2007	$45 MM	$12 MM
2006	$44 MM	$11 MM
2005	$43 MM	$11 MM
2004	$39 MM	$12 MM
2003	$36 MM	$13 MM
2002	$37 MM	$14 MM
2001	$33 MM	$14 MM
2000	$31 MM	$12 MM
1999	$29 MM	$12 MM
1998	$27 MM	$11 MM
1997	$25 MM	$11 MM
1996	$25 MM	$10 MM
1995	$22 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$58 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wadsworth City School District	Ohio
2023	$58 MM	$14 MM
2022	$55 MM	$13 MM
2021	$58 MM	$14 MM
2020	$55 MM	$13 MM
2019	$54 MM	$13 MM
2018	$53 MM	$12 MM
2017	$51 MM	$12 MM
2016	$48 MM	$11 MM
2015	$49 MM	$12 MM
2014	$49 MM	$10 MM
2012	$105 MM	$11 MM
2011	$72 MM	$12 MM
2010	$49 MM	$12 MM
2009	$44 MM	$11 MM
2008	$44 MM	$11 MM
2007	$40 MM	$11 MM
2006	$38 MM	$11 MM
2005	$37 MM	$11 MM
2004	$36 MM	$12 MM
2003	$34 MM	$13 MM
2002	$39 MM	$13 MM
2001	$42 MM	$14 MM
2000	$47 MM	$12 MM
1999	$31 MM	$11 MM
1998	$27 MM	$11 MM
1997	$24 MM	$11 MM
1996	$22 MM	$10 MM
1995	$22 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,414

$17,379

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wadsworth City School District	Ohio
2023	$14,761	$16,507
2022	$13,331	$15,024
2021	$14,543	$15,864
2020	$13,331	$15,024
2019	$13,255	$14,759
2018	$12,846	$14,436
2017	$12,092	$15,373
2016	$11,717	$14,419
2015	$17,179	$11,970
2014	$11,079	$12,894
2012	$10,840	$12,166
2011	$13,812	$12,268
2010	$16,958	$11,970
2009	$9,530	$10,997
2008	$9,087	$10,962
2007	$9,288	$9,987
2006	$9,248	$9,642
2005	$9,031	$9,138
2004	$8,397	$8,445
2003	$7,767	$8,538
2002	$8,155	$8,495
2001	$7,699	$7,849
2000	$7,465	$7,124
1999	$6,868	$6,606
1998	$6,475	$6,077
1997	$5,917	$5,826
1995	$5,424	$5,035
1992	$4,795	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$13,656

$17,327

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wadsworth City School District	Ohio
2023	$13,078	$15,475
2022	$11,581	$14,061
2021	$12,884	$14,872
2020	$11,581	$14,061
2019	$11,587	$13,780
2018	$11,272	$13,237
2017	$10,684	$14,225
2016	$10,084	$12,986
2015	$10,238	$11,436
2014	$10,120	$11,605
2012	$21,481	$11,799
2011	$14,645	$11,769
2010	$10,106	$11,436
2009	$8,945	$10,473
2008	$8,911	$9,943
2007	$8,348	$9,346
2006	$8,087	$9,161
2005	$7,847	$8,760
2004	$7,727	$8,632
2003	$7,410	$8,918
2002	$8,808	$8,384
2001	$9,993	$8,067
2000	$11,209	$6,766
1999	$7,286	$6,262
1998	$6,437	$5,892
1997	$5,803	$5,689
1995	$5,453	$5,077
1992	$5,175	$4,541

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Best Wadsworth City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Overlook Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

650 Broad St
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1420

Gr: PK-4 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Isham Memorial Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

325 Sunset Blvd
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1440

Gr: K-4 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

Central Intermediate School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

151 Main St
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1480

Gr: 5-6 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #44.

Valley View Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

625 Orchard St
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1430

Gr: K-4 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #55.

Franklin Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

200 Takacs Dr
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1470

Gr: K-4 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #66.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

280 N Lyman St
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 335-1460

Gr: K-4 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: n/an/a

Grizzly Academy

Add to Compare

524 Broad St
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 336-3571

Gr: K-5 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,275 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 95% (Top 10% in OH)
: Top 20%
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 83% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education