Wapakoneta Jr. High

Wapakoneta Jr. High, an intimate middle-grades school in Wapakoneta, Ohio, run under Wapakoneta City, educates 219 students, covering grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 55% smaller than the state mean of about 482.

Wapakoneta City runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,786 students. Wapakoneta Jr. High is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Wapakoneta Jr. High reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. Compared to Auglaize County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, Auglaize County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,660, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wapakoneta Jr. High is one of 18 public schools in Auglaize County (combined enrollment of about 7,462 students).

Wapakoneta High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 6%: 234 students in 2018 compared to 219 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 26.7:1 in 2018 to 24.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.