Waite High School

Waite High School, a big 9-12 campus in Toledo, Ohio, run under Toledo City, enrolls 937 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 66% bigger than typical.

Waite High School is one of 57 schools operated by Toledo City, a district that hosts 21,181 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Waite High School reports that 35% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 27% Hispanic, 25% Black, 13% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

On the resource side, On paper, Waite High School has 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Waite High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Lucas County put median household earnings sit near $62,224, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Lucas County runs 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,839 students), of which Waite High School is one.

Garfield Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Waite High School has declined 9%, going from 1,029 students in 2018 to 937 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 40% to 35% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

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