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Willard City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 305 students in Willard City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Willard City School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,223 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Willard City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#549 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
30%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
65%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,532 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,456 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,532
$17,287
Spending / Student
$16,456
$17,235
Best Willard City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willard Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
One Flashes Avenue
Willard, OH 44890
(419) 935-0181
Willard, OH 44890
(419) 935-0181
Grades: 4-8
| 305 students
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