Wellston High School

Wellston High School is a low-enrollment secondary school in Wellston, Ohio, overseen by Wellston City. The school enrolls 342 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 39% below the state mean of about 565.

Across the 4 schools in Wellston City (1,254 students total), Wellston High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wellston High School shows that nearly all students (97%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Jackson County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Wellston High School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, Jackson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $57,106 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wellston High School is one of 11 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 4,600 students).

Wellston Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wellston High School has showed little movement, going from 348 students in 2018 to 342 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

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