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Westerville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 544 students in Westerville City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Westerville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
24 Schools
838 Schools
# Students
14,533 Students
333,336 Students
# Teachers
835 Teachers
18,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westerville City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
27%
20%
% White
50%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,806 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,747 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$230 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,806
$17,295
Spending / Student
$15,747
$17,243
Best Westerville City School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pointview Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
720 Pointview Dr
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7250
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7250
Gr: PK-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: n/an/a
936 Eastwind Dr
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-5700
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-5700
Gr: PK | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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