Public schools in Van Wert, OH
Van Wert has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,201 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Van Wert City Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Van Wert's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Van Wert | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert City Schools | 4 | 2,024 | $13,037 |
| Lincolnview Local | 2 | 822 | $15,010 |
| Vantage Career Center | 1 | 489 | $20,712 |
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 Van Wert, 1,341 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert High School | 509 | 16.9 | 68.0% | Van Wert City Schools |
| Vantage Career Center | 489 | 5.8 | 35.4% | Vantage Career Center |
| Lincolnview Jr/Sr High School | 343 | 13.6 | 67.3% | Lincolnview 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 middle school in Van Wert, 399 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert Middle School | 399 | 13.6 | not reported | Van Wert City Schools |
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.
3 elementary schools in Van Wert, 1,461 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert Elementary School | 692 | 15.6 | 48.1% | Van Wert City Schools |
| Lincolnview Elementary School | 426 | 16.1 | not reported | Lincolnview Local |
| Van Wert Early Childhood Center | 343 | 21.4 | 42.9% | Van Wert City Schools |
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 Van Wert's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Van Wert school has 15.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Ohio median of 17.0. 43% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 426 students (state 395).
| Van Wert | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.6 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 426 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 43% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Van Wert 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 Van Wert
- Van Wert City SchoolsRuns 4 of Van Wert's 7 public schools and spent $13,037 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,037
- Van Wert High School, the largest high school in Van Wert509 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.509
- Compare Van Wert City Schools with Lincolnview LocalVan Wert'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 Van Wert 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.
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Questions about schools in Van Wert
How many public schools are in Van Wert, OH?
7 public schools with an address in Van Wert were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,201 students.What is the largest high school in Van Wert?
Van Wert High School, with 509 students in 2024-25 (Van Wert City Schools).Which districts run Van Wert's schools?
Van Wert City Schools (4 schools), Lincolnview Local (2 schools), Vantage Career Center (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