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Schools in Wheeling Township · St. Clairsville-Richland City School District, Union Local School District

Wheeling Township’s public schools outscore 64% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wheeling Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 68% of Wheeling Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (60%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–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

68%

▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

53%

▲ 0 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$13.3K

▼ 20% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · St. Clairsville-Richland City

Students per teacher

15.9

OH 16.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,867 students on the public path

In brief

Wheeling Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 53% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

St. Clairsville-Richland City spends $13,345 per student and Union Local $14,909, 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 Wheeling Township’s grade

B Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Ohio school districts. 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 64%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (926)Better than 65%

Towns in Belmont County (16)Better than 75%

BB⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,669 test results and a graduating class of 125 could put Wheeling Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wheeling Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,666 in math, 1,671 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Wheeling Township · depends on your address

St Clairsville Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 621 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Saint Clairsville

A⁻

Union Local Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 562 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Belmont

B⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to A⁻

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Wheeling Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (St. Clairsville-Richland City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Union Local School District, shared with Belmont, Bethesda, Flushing, Flushing, Goshen, Holloway, Morristown, Smith, Union and Wayne. Its elementary school is in Saint Clairsville. Parts of Wheeling Township (4% of its land) are served by Harrison Hills City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wheeling Township

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

St. Clairsville-Richland City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,619 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$13,345OH $16,610 · FY2024

A⁻

Union Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,248 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$14,909OH $16,610 · FY2024

C⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, St. Clairsville-Richland City School District76%

State average 59.5% · 902 students tested

Math · PK–12, St. Clairsville-Richland City School District66%

State average 52.2% · 897 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Union Local School District58%

State average 59.5% · 769 students tested

Math · PK–12, Union Local School District37%

State average 52.2% · 769 students tested

Wheeling Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Wheeling Township	B	St. Clairsville-Richland City PK–12 · Union Local PK–12
Flushing	B⁻	Union Local PK–12 · Barnesville Exempted Village PK–12
Colerain	B	Martins Ferry City PK–12 · Bridgeport Exempted Village PK–12 · St. Clairsville-Richland City PK–12
Union	C⁺	Union Local
Short Creek	—	Harrison Hills City PK–12 · Buckeye Local PK–12
Richland	A⁻	St. Clairsville-Richland City
Athens	—	Harrison Hills City

2 of the 6 neighbors share Union Local with Wheeling Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Wheeling Township

6 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 Wheeling Townshipin other towns

St Clairsville Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Saint Clairsville

A⁻

621 students18:1Rate it →

Union Local Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Belmont

B⁻

562 students15:1Rate it →

St Clairsville Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Saint Clairsville

497 students18:1Rate it →

Union Local Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Belmont

B⁻

304 students13:1Rate it →

St Clairsville High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Saint Clairsville

501 students21:1Rate it →

Union Local High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Belmont

382 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Wheeling Township’s schools

Are Wheeling Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Wheeling Township children attend outscore 64% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wheeling Township in?

Two districts: St. Clairsville-Richland City School District runs grades PK–12, and Union Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Belmont, Bethesda, Flushing, Flushing, Goshen, Holloway, Morristown, Smith, Union and Wayne.

Where do Wheeling Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: St Clairsville High School and Union Local High School.

What is Wheeling Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Union Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Wheeling Township spend per student?

$13,345 in St. Clairsville-Richland City School District and $14,909 in Union 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.