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Public School Review - Established 2003

Wadsworth City School District

524 Broad St
Wadsworth, OH 44281-2306
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
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:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,125 students in Wadsworth City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Wadsworth City School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).

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
18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWadsworth City School DistrictOhio
Pre-K11630
Kind272109
1265117
2257119
3317124
4289117
5326121
6283122
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (OH)
#123 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWadsworth 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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWadsworth City School DistrictOhio
202372%54%
202272%52%
202174%50%
201982%63%
201881%62%
201783%63%
201678%61%
201584%68%
201492%77%
201391%76%
201292%78%
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79%
60%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWadsworth City School DistrictOhio
202279%60%
202177%57%
201983%64%
201881%63%
201782%62%
201669%55%
201585%74%
201494%83%
201393%83%
201294%83%
201193%82%
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83%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWadsworth City School DistrictOhio
202283%63%
202179%60%
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95%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWadsworth City School DistrictOhio
202395%86%
202293%86%
202195%84%
202090%84%
201991%82%
201894%82%
201795%82%
201695%82%
201595%81%
201496%81%
201395%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.55

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWadsworth City School DistrictOhio
20240.190.53
20230.180.52
20220.160.52
20210.140.51
20200.130.49
20190.130.49
20180.110.47
20170.110.47
20160.120.47
20150.210.46
20140.110.44
20130.110.44
20120.090.43
20110.090.43
20100.070.41
20090.070.40
20080.070.40
20070.060.40
20060.050.37
20050.050.38
20040.050.37
20030.040.37
20020.030.32
20010.040.32
20000.030.31
19990.030.31
19980.030.31
19970.030.30
19960.030.29
19950.020.29
19940.020.29
19930.030.29
19920.020.28
19910.030.29
19900.020.28
19890.020.28
19880.020.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearWadsworth City School DistrictOhio
20241%3%
20231%3%
20221%3%
20211%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20141%2%
20131%3%
20121%2%
20111%3%
20103%3%
20092%3%
20081%2%
20071%3%
20063%2%
20052%2%
20042%2%
20031%2%
20022%1%
20012%1%
20001%1%
19992%1%
19982%1%
19972%1%
19962%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
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% Hispanic
4%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)

YearWadsworth City School DistrictOhio
20244%8%
20234%7%
20223%7%
20213%6%
20202%6%
20192%6%
20183%5%
20173%5%
20162%5%
20153%5%
20142%5%
20132%4%
20121%4%
20112%3%
20091%4%
20081%4%
20051%3%
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% Black
1%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWadsworth City School DistrictOhio
20242%17%
20231%17%
20221%17%
20211%17%
20201%17%
20191%17%
20161%16%
20153%16%
20141%16%
20131%16%
20121%16%
20111%16%
20101%17%
20091%17%
20081%17%
20071%17%
20031%17%
20001%16%
19881%14%
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% White
90%
64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWadsworth City School DistrictOhio
202490%66%
202390%67%
202292%67%
202193%68%
202093%69%
201993%69%
201894%71%
201794%71%
201694%71%
201582%72%
201494%73%
201395%73%
201296%74%
201196%74%
201096%76%
200996%76%
200897%77%
200797%77%
200697%78%
200597%77%
200497%78%
200398%78%
200298%81%
200198%81%
200098%81%
199998%82%
199898%82%
199798%82%
199698%83%
199599%83%
199499%83%
199399%83%
199299%84%
1991100%83%
1990100%84%
1989100%84%
198899%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearWadsworth City School DistrictOhio
20243%6%
20234%6%
20223%6%
20212%6%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20183%5%
20173%5%
20163%5%
20154%5%
20142%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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$28,879 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWadsworth City School DistrictOhio
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWadsworth City School DistrictOhio
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

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWadsworth City School DistrictOhio
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

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWadsworth City School DistrictOhio
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%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
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%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
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%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
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%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
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%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
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%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
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
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

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