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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILMINGTON CITY·NCES 390451102022

Wilmington High School

300 Richardson Pl, Wilmington, OH 45177 · (937) 382-7716 · Clinton County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Ohio public high schools
  • C+Test 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.
  • BThree-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

Enrollment
596
High
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 620%
Grade 731%
Grade 915626%
Grade 1019132%
Grade 1111820%
Grade 1212621%
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
47179%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
478%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
142%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
6210%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
29049%
Female
30651%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
58.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -6.6pp since 2021
Math
46.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +16.3pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2558.5%46.3%
2023-2460.2%41.9%
2022-2359.9%29.4%
2021-2265.1%29.9%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Wilmington High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Ohio
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
46.3%#431 of 776
▲ 13
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.5%#493 of 774
▼ 30
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+4.9pp#309 of 742
Enrollment
ranked largest first
596#309 of 888
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.9:1#548 of 739
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
35.8%#254 of 749
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-30.0%#32 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 2024-25
Enrollment
596
-121 (-17%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 886
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 21.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2559631.518.9:1N/A
2023-2462230.420.5:157% (356)
2022-2366336.418.2:146% (305)
2020-217173321.7:1N/A
2017-1885141.420.6:145% (381)
2015-168514021.3:147% (400)
2010-118355116.4:144% (370)
2000-019544819.9:16% (55)
1990-918864918.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilmington High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 30% (851 to 596); teachers down 24% (41.4 to 31.5).

About Wilmington High School

Wilmington High School is a mid-sized high school in Wilmington, Ohio, one of the schools in Wilmington City. Students in grades 6 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 596 students.

Wilmington City has 2,176 students in 5 schools, and Wilmington High School is one of those schools.

The student body at Wilmington High School is 79% White. The rest of enrollment is 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Among all residents of Clinton County, the White share is about 92%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 36%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.9:1. The school has 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 18.9:1 compares with an average of 17.7:1 for high schools in Ohio.

Wilmington High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of Ohio public high schools.

In the wider Clinton County area, median household income comes to about $70,407, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Clinton County counts 16 public schools with about 6,856 students.

Measured in a straight line, Rodger O. Borror Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Wilmington High School. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 121 students, from 717 to 596. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.9:1) than in 2020-21 (21.7:1).

Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Clinton County at a glance

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Population
42,012
Census ACS
Median income
$70,407
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,856 students

Quick facts

School name
Wilmington High School
District
Wilmington City
Address
300 Richardson Pl, Wilmington, OH 45177
Phone
(937) 382-7716
County
Clinton County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
596
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
18.9:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
390451102022
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Wilmington City
Other schools in Wilmington
Other Wilmington High schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Wilmington High. Wilmington High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Wilmington High School
What is the total enrollment at Wilmington High School?
Wilmington High School enrolls approximately 596 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Wilmington High School serve?
Wilmington High School serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Wilmington High School have?
Wilmington High School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Wilmington High School?
Student demographics at Wilmington High School are roughly 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Wilmington High School in?
Wilmington High School is part of Wilmington City.
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