Public schools in Wadsworth, OH
Wadsworth has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,870 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Wadsworth City Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Wadsworth's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Wadsworth | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadsworth City Schools | 8 | 4,464 | $13,131 |
| Highland Local School District | 1 | 3,370 | $11,966 |
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.
One high school in Wadsworth, 1,540 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadsworth High School | 1,540 | 19.2 | 28.2% | Wadsworth 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.
2 middle schools in Wadsworth, 1,212 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadsworth Middle School | 606 | 15.8 | 29.0% | Wadsworth City Schools |
| Central Intermediate School | 606 | 20.8 | 30.0% | Wadsworth 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.
6 elementary schools in Wadsworth, 2,118 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Elementary School | 627 | 19.6 | 7.3% | Highland Local |
| Overlook Elementary School | 390 | 17.7 | 22.1% | Wadsworth City Schools |
| Isham Memorial Elementary School | 342 | 17.4 | 39.2% | Wadsworth City Schools |
| Valley View Elementary School | 319 | 13.9 | 30.4% | Wadsworth City Schools |
| Franklin Elementary School | 245 | 16.4 | 22.9% | Wadsworth City Schools |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 195 | 17.1 | 43.1% | Wadsworth 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 Wadsworth's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Wadsworth school has 17.4 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Ohio median of 17.0. 44% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 390 students (state 395).
| Wadsworth | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.4 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 390 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 44% | 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 9 Wadsworth 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 Wadsworth
- Wadsworth City SchoolsRuns 8 of Wadsworth's 9 public schools and spent $13,131 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,131
- Wadsworth High School, the largest high school in Wadsworth1,540 students in 2024-25, 19.2 per teacher.1,540
- Compare Wadsworth City Schools with Highland Local School DistrictWadsworth'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 Wadsworth 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 Wadsworth
How many public schools are in Wadsworth, OH?
9 public schools with an address in Wadsworth were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,870 students.What is the largest high school in Wadsworth?
Wadsworth High School, with 1,540 students in 2024-25 (Wadsworth City Schools).Which districts run Wadsworth's schools?
Wadsworth City Schools (8 schools), Highland Local School District (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