Public schools in Wilmington, OH
Wilmington has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,808 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Wilmington City runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Wilmington's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Wilmington | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington City | 4 | 2,223 | $13,856 |
| Great Oaks Career Campuses | 1 | 2,632 | $24,749 |
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.
2 high schools in Wilmington, 1,306 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Oaks Cdc | 710 | 15.4 | 44.4% | Great Oaks Career Campuses |
| Wilmington High School | 596 | 18.9 | 36.5% | Wilmington City |
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 Wilmington, 451 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodger O. Borror Middle School | 451 | 17.6 | 42.2% | Wilmington City |
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 elementary schools in Wilmington, 1,051 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy E Holmes Elementary School | 568 | 21.8 | 51.6% | Wilmington City |
| Denver Place Elementary School | 483 | 18.6 | 45.5% | Wilmington City |
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 Wilmington's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Wilmington school has 18.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Ohio median of 17.0. 40% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 568 students (state 395).
| Wilmington | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.6 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 568 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 40% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Wilmington 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 Wilmington
- Wilmington CityRuns 4 of Wilmington's 5 public schools and spent $13,856 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,856
- Laurel Oaks Cdc, the largest high school in Wilmington710 students in 2024-25, 15.4 per teacher.710
- Compare Wilmington City with Great Oaks Career CampusesWilmington'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 Wilmington 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
- Columbus221 schools
- Cincinnati169 schools
- Cleveland152 schools
- Toledo94 schools
- Dayton84 schools
- Akron72 schools
- Canton38 schools
- Youngstown38 schools
Questions about schools in Wilmington
How many public schools are in Wilmington, OH?
5 public schools with an address in Wilmington were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,808 students.What is the largest high school in Wilmington?
Laurel Oaks Cdc, with 710 students in 2024-25 (Great Oaks Career Campuses).Which districts run Wilmington's schools?
Wilmington City (4 schools), Great Oaks Career Campuses (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