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Warren City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Warren and Warren Township, and parts of Howland Township.

Warren’s School Grade C better than 31% of Ohio school districts

Students
4,717
Schools
6
Spent per student
$18,581
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$58.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Warren City School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 31% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Spends 12% more per student than the OH average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $58.3M, about $12,365 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 31% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CWarren 38,328CWarren Township 4,658

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Warren. Grade by grade →

PK–84 schoolsThis district
9–12Warren G Harding High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 52.2% · 2,421 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 59.5% · 2,433 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 86.2% · 260 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,581 per student · 12% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 44%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 53%Federal 28%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,416’20
4,691’21
4,685’22
4,570’23
4,717’24

Up 6.8% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 40%White 37%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Lincoln PK-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Warren
C
1,027 students18:1
Willard Avenue PK-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Warren
C−
898 students17:1
McGuffey PK-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Warren
C−
783 students17:1
Jefferson PK-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Warren
C−
718 students16:1
Preschool at Warren G. Harding High School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Warren
70 students
Warren G Harding High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Warren
C−
1,221 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Niles City School DistrictNiles, Weathersfield Township
$14,879per student
Champion Local School DistrictChampion Township
$14,242per student
Weathersfield Local School DistrictWeathersfield Township
$15,171per student
LaBrae Local School DistrictBraceville Township
$14,733per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.