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Schools in Wayne Township · Wooster City School District, Green Local School District

Wayne Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wayne Township, 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.

#543of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
63%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Wooster City
Students per teacher
17.3
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
4,134 students on the public path
In brief

Wayne Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1317 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wayne Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 57% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Wooster City spends $17,396 per student and Green Local $13,186, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Wayne Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 63% of Ohio school districts, #543 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1317)Better than 40%
Towns in Wayne County (16)Better than 0%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,317 test results and a graduating class of 266 could put Wayne Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wayne Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,300 in math, 2,334 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Wayne Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wooster City School District). From grade K, students attend the Green Local School District, shared with Baughman, Green, Marshallville and Smithville. Its elementary school is in Smithville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wayne Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wooster City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,222 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,396OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Green Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,073 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,186OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Wooster City School District60%
State average 59.5% · 1772 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wooster City School District53%
State average 52.2% · 1722 students tested
Reading · K–12, Green Local School District73%
State average 59.5% · 562 students tested
Math · K–12, Green Local School District70%
State average 52.2% · 578 students tested

Wayne Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wayne TownshipBWooster City PK–12 · Green Local K–12
WoosterBWooster City
CanaanA−Norwayne Local
ChesterB+Northwestern Local
GreenA−Orrville City PK–12 · Green Local K–12
Wooster TownshipA−Triway Local

Every school in Wayne Township

9 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 Wayne Townshipin other towns
Green Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Smithville
B+
524 students19:1Rate it →
Cornerstone Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wooster
C+
347 students16:1Rate it →
Kean Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wooster
B+
313 students20:1Rate it →
Parkview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wooster
B
264 students18:1Rate it →
Melrose Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wooster
C+
251 students18:1Rate it →
Edgewood Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Wooster
B−
704 students16:1Rate it →
Green Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Smithville
B+
254 students16:1Rate it →
Wooster High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Wooster
C+
1,182 students17:1Rate it →
Smithville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Smithville
A−
295 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Wayne Township’s schools

Are Wayne Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Wayne Township children attend outscore 63% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #543 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wayne Township in?

Two districts: Wooster City School District runs grades PK–12, and Green Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Baughman, Green, Marshallville and Smithville.

Where do Wayne Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Wooster High School and Smithville High School.

What is Wayne Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Wooster City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Wayne Township spend per student?

$17,396 in Wooster City School District and $13,186 in Green Local 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.