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Schools in Wharton

Wharton’s public schools

Riverdale Local School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Wharton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Ohio’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Ohio’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
61%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.9
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
947 students on the public path
In brief

Wharton’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Wharton’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Ohio’s 3,056 public schools. Riverdale Elementary School places highest (better than 72%); Riverdale Middle School lowest (42%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Wharton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Riverdale Elementary Schoolin Mt BlanchardNo scores
3–5Riverdale Elementary Schoolin Mt BlanchardB+
6–8Riverdale Middle Schoolin Mt BlanchardC+
9–12Riverdale High Schoolin Mt BlanchardB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Riverdale Local School District.

The district

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

Riverdale Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 947 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 18.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,626OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 530 students tested
Math53%
State average 52.2% · 531 students tested

Wharton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wharton—Riverdale Local

Every school in Wharton

4 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 Whartonin other towns
Riverdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Mt Blanchard
197 students18:1Rate it →
Riverdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mt Blanchard
B+
221 students16:1Rate it →
Riverdale Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mt Blanchard
C+
208 students21:1Rate it →
Riverdale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mt Blanchard
B−
321 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Wharton’s schools

Are Wharton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Wharton. Riverdale Local School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Wharton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Ohio’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Wharton in?

Riverdale Local School District.

Where do Wharton kids go to high school?

Riverdale High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.