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C+

Willard City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Willard, New Haven Township, Greenfield Township, Norwich Township and Richmond Township, and parts of Plymouth.

Willard’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Ohio school districts

Students
1,183
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,143
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$16.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Willard City School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 43% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $16.7M, about $14,098 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 43% 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 well above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Willard 6,130C+New Haven Township 2,375C+Greenfield Township 1,332BNorwich Township 1,023Richmond Township 949

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Willard. Grade by grade →

PK–5Willard Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Willard Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Willard High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency42%
State average 52.2% · 707 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 59.5% · 716 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 86.2% · 110 in the class

100% 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
$16,143 per student · 3% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 42%Federal 19%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,331’20
1,276’21
1,247’22
1,223’23
1,183’24

Down 11.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 63%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Willard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Willard
C+
558 students14:1
Willard Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Willard
C
306 students14:1
Willard High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Willard
C
319 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Seneca East Local School DistrictSherman Township, Venice Township
$15,797per student
Bellevue City School DistrictSherman Township
$14,412per student
South Central Local School DistrictFairfield Township, Ripley Township
$15,813per student
Monroeville Local School DistrictPeru Township
$16,590per 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.