Wilson Alternative School

As a very small unified-grade school in Youngstown, Ohio, Wilson Alternative School caters to 104 students from grades 4 through 12, operated by Youngstown City. Compared to the state average of about 712 students per school, that is 85% leaner than typical.

Across the 14 schools in Youngstown City (4,004 students total), Wilson Alternative School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Wilson Alternative School shows that the largest single group is Black, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 14% White, 8% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

Looking at school resources, Wilson Alternative School lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 25.8:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Mahoning County shows median household earnings sit near $56,942, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Mahoning County's 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,927 students), Wilson Alternative School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Youngstown Virtual Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Wilson Alternative School operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Wilson Alternative School's enrollment has edged down 65% since 2018, when it stood at 296 (now 104). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 today.

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