Wiggin Street Elementary School

Wiggin Street Elementary School is a small primary school in Gambier, Ohio, run under Mount Vernon City. The school hosts 217 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 46% below the state mean of about 404.

Mount Vernon City comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,374 students; Wiggin Street Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Wiggin Street Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%); the rest is composed of 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Knox County as a whole.

On the resource side, Wiggin Street Elementary School records 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Knox County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $73,878 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wiggin Street Elementary School is one of 20 public schools in Knox County (combined enrollment of about 7,439 students).

Twin Oak Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wiggin Street Elementary School.

Wiggin Street Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wiggin Street Elementary School has fell 11%, going from 245 students in 2018 to 217 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.