Enrollment
342
High
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELLSTON CITY·NCES 390450201942
Wellston High School
200 Golden Rocket Drive, Wellston, OH 45692 · (740) 384-2162 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Ohio public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 92 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 105 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 22% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 54% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wellston City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
40.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -17.7pp since 2021
Math
34.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.2% | 34.8% |
| 2023-24 | 54.4% | 27.4% |
| 2022-23 | 56.1% | 27.4% |
| 2021-22 | 57.9% | 25.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wellston High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #543 of 776 ▲ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #639 of 774 ▼ 98 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.4pp | #84 of 742 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #547 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #440 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.7% | #716 of 749 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #453 of 484 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
342
-61 (-15%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 342 | 19.7 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 18.6 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 17.5 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 22 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 22.2 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 22 | 19.4:1 | 73% (311) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 25 | 17.0:1 | 60% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 30 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 506 | 31 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wellston High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (348 to 342); teachers down 11% (22.2 to 19.7).
About Wellston High School
In Wellston, Ohio, Wellston High School is a small high school. It enrolled 342 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Ohio average about 565 students each.
Wellston City operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,254 students.
The student body at Wellston High School is 97% White. That is close to the 96% White share among all Jackson County residents. Wellston High School's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Wellston High School, 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.3:1. That matches the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio fairly closely.
allk12 grades Wellston High School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Jackson County, the median household income is $57,106, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, Jackson County has 11 public schools and roughly 4,600 students.
The nearest public school is Wellston Intermediate School, at about 0.2 miles. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, Wellston High School's enrollment declined 15%, to 342.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Wellston High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,650
Census ACS
Median income
$57,106
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,600 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wellston City
- Bundy Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Wellston Middle SchoolMiddle · 294 students
- Wellston Intermediate SchoolElementary · 269 students
Other schools in Wellston
- Bundy Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Wellston Middle SchoolMiddle · 294 students
- Wellston Intermediate SchoolElementary · 269 students
Other Wellston High schools
One other US public school is named Wellston High. Wellston High School is the largest of the 2.
- Wellston High SchoolWellston, OK · 124 students
Nearby schools
- Wellston Intermediate School0.2 mi · 269
- Wellston Middle School0.2 mi · 294
- Bundy Elementary School1.2 mi · 349
- South Elementary2.5 mi · 221
- Jackson Northview Elementary School7.4 mi · 389
- Vinton County High School8.4 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About Wellston High SchoolHow many students attend Wellston High School?
Wellston High School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Wellston High School serve?
Wellston High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Wellston High School have?
Wellston High School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
How diverse is Wellston High School?
Wellston High School reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Wellston High School?
Wellston High School is overseen by Wellston City in Jackson County.
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