Enrollment
104
Combined
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 712
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YOUNGSTOWN CITY·NCES 390451605918
Wilson Alternative School
2725 Gibson St, Youngstown, OH 44502 · (330) 744-8002 · Mahoning County
GRADES 04–12COMBINED13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL104 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 25.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 7 | 7% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
4.2%
OH avg 59.8%
Math
0.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 4 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 0 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Math scores have held steady since 2021.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 0.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wilson Alternative School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 0.0% | #30 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 4.2% | #29 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 104 | #35 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -64.9% | #2 of 19 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
104
-175 (-63%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 104 | 12 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 95 | 11 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 94 | 13 | 7.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 24 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 296 | 18 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Alternative School.
Since 2017-18: students down 65% (296 to 104); teachers down 33% (18 to 12).
About Wilson Alternative School
Wilson Alternative School is a very small school serving multiple grade levels in Youngstown, Ohio, under Youngstown City. Enrollment stands at 104 students, covering grades 4 through 12. It has 85% fewer students than the average for combined schools in Ohio (about 712).
Youngstown City counts 14 schools and 4,004 students, including Wilson Alternative School.
More than half of the students at Wilson Alternative School are Black (60%). The remaining shares are 18% Hispanic, 14% White, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Mahoning County's population at about 14%. The diversity index for Wilson Alternative School is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 12 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 8.7:1. The gap from the 25.8:1 average for combined schools in Ohio is 17.1 students per teacher.
For Mahoning County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $56,942, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. The county has 77 public schools and about 27,927 students.
Wilson Alternative School is less than a tenth of a mile from Youngstown Virtual Academy, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Wilson Alternative School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
The school's enrollment figures are 279 for 2020-21 and 104 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 11.6:1 to 8.7:1.
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Mahoning County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
226,491
Census ACS
Median income
$56,942
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Youngstown City
- East High SchoolHigh · 612 students
- Chaney HighHigh · 536 students
- Rayen Early College Middle SchoolMiddle · 370 students
- Harding Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Paul C Bunn Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- M L King Elementary SchoolElementary · 307 students
Other schools in Youngstown
- Fitch High SchoolHigh · 1,235 students
- Boardman High SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Austintown Elementary SchoolElementary · 996 students
- Austintown Middle SchoolMiddle · 986 students
- Austintown Intermediate SchoolElementary · 895 students
- Boardman Center Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 814 students
Other Wilson Alternative schools
One other US public school is named Wilson Alternative. Wilson Alternative School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Wilson AlternativeSanta Clara, CA · 131 students
Nearby schools
- Youngstown Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 100
- Taft Elementary School0.3 mi · 274
- Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown0.4 mi · 82
- Mahoning Valley Community School0.6 mi · 107
- Horizon Science Academy Youngstown0.9 mi · 439
- Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown1.1 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About Wilson Alternative SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wilson Alternative School?
Wilson Alternative School enrolls approximately 104 students in grades 04-12.
What grades does Wilson Alternative School serve?
Wilson Alternative School serves grades 04-12.
How many students per teacher at Wilson Alternative School?
Approximately 8.7:1 students per teacher at Wilson Alternative School.
What is the student diversity at Wilson Alternative School?
Student demographics at Wilson Alternative School are roughly 14% White, 18% Hispanic, 60% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Wilson Alternative School in?
Wilson Alternative School is part of Youngstown City.
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