Public schools in Smithville, OH
Smithville has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 1,743 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Green Local runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Smithville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Smithville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Local | 3 | 1,078 | $12,516 |
| Wayne County JVSD | 1 | 592 | $25,294 |
| Liberty Preparatory School | 1 | 54 | $10,296 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Smithville, 965 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County Schools Career Center | 624 | 12.5 | 50.0% | Wayne County JVSD |
| Smithville High School | 295 | 16.8 | 41.4% | Green Local |
| Liberty Preparatory School | 46 | 23.0 | 52.2% | Liberty Preparatory School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Smithville, 254 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Middle School | 254 | 16.3 | not reported | Green Local |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One elementary school in Smithville, 524 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Elementary School | 524 | 18.6 | not reported | Green Local |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Smithville's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Smithville school has 16.8 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Ohio median of 17.0. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 295 students (state 395).
| Smithville | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.8 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 295 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Smithville schools and the 3,471 Ohio schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Smithville
- Green LocalRuns 3 of Smithville's 5 public schools and spent $12,516 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,516
- Wayne County Schools Career Center, the largest high school in Smithville624 students in 2024-25, 12.5 per teacher.624
- Compare Green Local with Wayne County JVSDSmithville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Smithville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Ohio
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Questions about schools in Smithville
How many public schools are in Smithville, OH?
5 public schools with an address in Smithville were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 1,743 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Smithville?
Wayne County Schools Career Center, with 624 students in 2024-25 (Wayne County JVSD).Which districts run Smithville's schools?
Green Local (3 schools), Wayne County JVSD (1 school), Liberty Preparatory School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25