Photo: Rickofwood · CC BY-SA 3.0Wadsworth’s public schools outscore 86% of Ohio districts
72% of students in Wadsworth’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wadsworth, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Wadsworth’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 79% and math 72% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,072 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Wadsworth Middle School, then Wadsworth High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Wadsworth’s grade
A: better than 86% of Ohio school districts, #166 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wadsworth, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Wadsworth · depends on your address
Central Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 606 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Grizzly Academy
Grades K–5 · 28 students · 7:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Wadsworth
Central Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 606 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Wadsworth
Wadsworth Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 606 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Wadsworth
Wadsworth Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 606 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Wadsworth
Wadsworth High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,540 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wadsworth
Wadsworth High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,540 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wadsworth
Wadsworth High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,540 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wadsworth
Wadsworth High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,540 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Wadsworth’s public schools are run by Wadsworth City School District, which also serves Guilford and Wadsworth. Parts of Wadsworth (3% of its land) are served by Highland Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Wadsworth vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Wadsworth’s borders.
Every school in Wadsworth
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Wadsworth City School District Online Academy).
Questions about Wadsworth’s schools
Are Wadsworth’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wadsworth children attend outscore 86% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #166 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wadsworth in?
Wadsworth City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,275 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Wadsworth are served by Highland Local.
Where do Wadsworth kids go to high school?
Wadsworth High School, with 1,540 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Wadsworth’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Wadsworth City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Wadsworth spend per student?
$14,072 in Wadsworth City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Wadsworth?
Yes: Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 229 students).
Parents talk
What Wadsworth families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wadsworth → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.