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Wayne County Schools Career Center

518 W Prospect St, Smithville, OH 44677 · (330) 669-7000 · Wayne County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
624
High
STATE 565
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
50 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
417 students
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 1133554%
Grade 1228946%
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
White
53085%
STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
488%
STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
142%
STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
315%
STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
34455%
Female
28045%

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Wayne County Schools Career Center this school62466.8%N/A
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Matched among Ohio high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Wayne County Schools Career Center ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Wayne County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
624#295 of 888#2 of 13
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.5:1#82 of 739#1 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
27.0%#340 of 749#3 of 11
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
66.8%#88 of 435#2 of 10
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256245012.5:167% (417)
2023-246065012.1:166% (398)
2022-235925211.4:158% (344)
2000-018127111.4:114% (115)
1990-91641679.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wayne County Schools Career Center.

About Wayne County Schools Career Center

Wayne County Schools Career Center is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Smithville, Ohio. The school runs grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 624 students.

Wayne County JVSD is responsible for Wayne County Schools Career Center.

Roughly 85% of students at Wayne County Schools Career Center are White. Other students are 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. By comparison, Wayne County residents are about 93% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Wayne County Schools Career Center scores 27%.

The school has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.5 students per teacher. Statewide, high schools in Ohio average 17.7:1. Of all students at Wayne County Schools Career Center, 67% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Wayne County is 49%.

For the population of Wayne County, the median household earns about $73,574 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Wayne County's 45 public schools enroll about 14,479 students and include Wayne County Schools Career Center.

Wayne County Schools Career Center is about 0.5 miles from Liberty Preparatory School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The federal government classifies Wayne County Schools Career Center's location as Town: Distant.

The allk12 page for Wayne County Schools Career Center lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

Wayne County at a glance

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Population
116,588
Census ACS
Median income
$73,574
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
14,479 students

Quick facts

School name
Wayne County Schools Career Center
District
Wayne County JVSD
Address
518 W Prospect St, Smithville, OH 44677
Phone
(330) 669-7000
County
Wayne County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
624
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
417 (67%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
390517104095
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Smithville
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Frequently asked questions

About Wayne County Schools Career Center
How many students attend Wayne County Schools Career Center?
Wayne County Schools Career Center enrolls approximately 624 students in grades 07-12.
Is Wayne County Schools Career Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wayne County Schools Career Center is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Wayne County Schools Career Center have?
Wayne County Schools Career Center employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Wayne County Schools Career Center?
Student demographics at Wayne County Schools Career Center are roughly 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Wayne County Schools Career Center in?
Wayne County Schools Career Center is part of Wayne County JVSD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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