Public schools in Wooster, OH
Wooster has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,293 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Wooster City School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Wooster's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Wooster | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster City School District | 7 | 3,296 | $15,952 |
| Triway Local | 3 | 1,433 | $15,955 |
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 Wooster, 1,537 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster High School | 1,182 | 17.4 | 38.8% | Wooster City |
| Triway High School | 355 | 12.7 | 20.6% | Triway 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.
2 middle schools in Wooster, 1,068 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Middle School | 704 | 16.4 | 43.3% | Wooster City |
| Triway Middle School | 364 | 22.8 | 21.7% | Triway 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.
5 elementary schools in Wooster, 1,527 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster Twp Elementary School | 352 | 18.5 | 24.3% | Triway Local |
| Cornerstone Elementary School | 347 | 15.8 | 68.3% | Wooster City |
| Kean Elementary School | 313 | 19.6 | 19.5% | Wooster City |
| Parkview Elementary School | 264 | 17.7 | 44.7% | Wooster City |
| Melrose Elementary School | 251 | 17.7 | 47.4% | Wooster 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 other school in Wooster, 161 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster Littlest Generals Preschool | 161 | 40.3 | not reported | Wooster 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 Wooster's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Wooster school has 17.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the Ohio median of 17.0. 60% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 350 students (state 395).
| Wooster | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.7 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 350 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 60% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 30% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Wooster 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 Wooster
- Wooster City School DistrictRuns 7 of Wooster's 10 public schools and spent $15,952 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,952
- Wooster High School, the largest high school in Wooster1,182 students in 2024-25, 17.4 per teacher.1,182
- Compare Wooster City School District with Triway LocalWooster'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 Wooster 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 Wooster
How many public schools are in Wooster, OH?
10 public schools with an address in Wooster were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,293 students.What is the largest high school in Wooster?
Wooster High School, with 1,182 students in 2024-25 (Wooster City School District).Which districts run Wooster's schools?
Wooster City School District (7 schools), Triway Local (3 schools). 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