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Schools in Wapakoneta · Wapakoneta City School District

Wapakoneta’s public schools outscore 71% of Ohio districts

64% of students in Wapakoneta’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wapakoneta, 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.

#423of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency

64%

▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

64%

▲ 12 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95%

▲ 9 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$13.3K

▼ 20% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024

Students per teacher

21.3

OH 16.9 · larger classes

Schools in town

2,786 students on the public path

In brief

Wapakoneta’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 64% 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 $13,251 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wapakoneta’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Ohio school districts, #423 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 71%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1380)Better than 68%

BA⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,597 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Wapakoneta anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wapakoneta’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,578 in math, 1,616 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wapakoneta, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Wapakoneta · depends on your address

Wapakoneta Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 800 students · 22:1 students per teacher

A⁻

Cridersville Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 349 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Cridersville

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The path, start to finish

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to A⁻

5–123 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B⁺

Wapakoneta’s public schools are run by Wapakoneta City School District, which also serves Buckland, Clay, Cridersville and Duchouquet and others. 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.

Wapakoneta City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,786 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 21.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$13,251OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading64%

State average 59.5% · 1616 students tested

Math64%

State average 52.2% · 1578 students tested

Wapakoneta vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Wapakoneta’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Wapakoneta	B⁺	Wapakoneta City
Pusheta	A⁻	Wapakoneta City PK–12 · Botkins Local K–12
Duchouquet	B⁺	Wapakoneta City

All 2 neighbors share Wapakoneta City with Wapakoneta, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wapakoneta

5 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).

Also serving Wapakonetain other towns

Wapakoneta Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4

A⁻

800 students22:1Rate it →

Cridersville Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cridersville

B⁻

349 students19:1Rate it →

Wapakoneta High School

Grades 2–12

804 students21:1Rate it →

Wapakoneta Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–7

B⁺

614 students21:1Rate it →

Wapakoneta Jr. High

Middle · Grades 7–8

219 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Wapakoneta’s schools

Are Wapakoneta’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wapakoneta children attend outscore 71% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #423 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wapakoneta in?

Wapakoneta City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,786 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Wapakoneta’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Wapakoneta City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Wapakoneta spend per student?

$13,251 in Wapakoneta City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.