Wellston City operates 4 public schools serving 1,267 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,254 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Jackson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,195 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 17.0% local, 64.4% state, and 18.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $84,243 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #300 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 318:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.9% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools.
Bundy Elementary School accounts for 27.8% of all Wellston City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wellston City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Wellston City student-counselor ratio is 318:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Wellston City is typically wider than the Wellston City-aggregate figure suggests.
Wellston City chronic absenteeism rate is 36.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Wellston City has 4 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,267 students.
How much does Wellston City spend per student?
Wellston City spends $17,195 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #300 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Wellston City?
The average teacher salary in Wellston City is $84,243 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wellston City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Jackson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wellston City?
Wellston City students are 95.9% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wellston City?
Wellston City has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #300 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.