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Willard City School District

123 W Whisler Dr
Willard, OH 44890-1425
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 558 students in Willard City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Willard City School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
3 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
1,183 Students
330,653 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
18,863 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Willard City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#549 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
46%
54%
52%
60%
51%
63%
92%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
32%
10%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
63%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,193 is higher than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,013 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,193
$17,379
Spending / Student
$17,013
$17,327

Best Willard City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Willard Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
One Flashes Avenue
Willard, OH 44890
(419) 935-5341
Gr: PK-5 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,183 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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