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Wellston High School

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Wellston High School ranks 549 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

549^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 31% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Wellston High School is a public high school in Wellston, Ohio, serving grades 9–12 with 342 students in the Wellston City district. It is a small, lower-middle-ranked rural school: the high school ranks 549th of 795 Ohio high schools in 2025–26 (31st percentile, 2 stars), while the district ranks 519th of 773 (33rd percentile, 2 stars).

Compared with nearby schools, it is smaller than Jackson High School, Oak Hill Middle/High School, Buckeye Hills Career Center, Vinton County High School, and River Valley High School, and larger than Eastern High School. Its student-teacher ratio improved from 21.5 in 2022–23 to 17.3 in 2024–25, but it remains higher than most nearby schools except River Valley. The graduation rate is a relative strength at 95.8% in 2025–26, above River Valley, Eastern, and Oak Hill but below Jackson and Vinton County. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern at 33.5%, higher than the district rate of 28.9% and higher than Oak Hill, Vinton County, and Jackson. In 2025–26 End-of-Course tests, the school was above the state only in American History (76.5% vs. 73.2%), close in American Government (70.7% vs. 71.6%), and below in Biology, English II, Geometry, and Algebra I. Geometry is the clearest weakness: 30.7% proficient vs. 43.3% statewide. Still, scores have risen from recent lows in American History, Algebra I, Geometry, and English II.

Overall, the school graduates students at a stronger rate than its test proficiency might suggest, but chronic absenteeism likely limits instructional time. Subgroup effectiveness is uneven: in 2025–26, the school ranked in the 82nd percentile for gifted and talented students, 45th percentile for special education students, and 43rd percentile for low-SES students, compared with 31st percentile overall. The school’s 2018–19 per-student spending ($14,080) was the highest among nearby schools with data, yet academic results remain in the lower third. Families should see this as a small rural high school with encouraging recent gains, strong graduation, and notable subgroup effectiveness, but also with below-state proficiency in most subjects and high absenteeism.

342

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,697

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

200 Golden Rocket Drive
Wellston, OH 45692-9305

(740) 384-2162

District: Wellston City

Feeder schools for Wellston High School:

Elementary:	Bundy Elementary School
	Wellston Intermediate School
Middle:	Wellston Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 36th percentile in 2017 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (58% vs 63% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 36th-percentile peak (2017) to 31st (2026)

!Geometry scores 13 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg60%

Ohio avg63%

549^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

519^th of 773Wellston City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	549 of 795	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	600 of 855	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	595 of 864	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	557 of 867	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	593 of 836	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	564 of 819	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	582 of 836	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	565 of 800	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.6	496 of 773	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.6	585 of 784	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.2	592 of 778	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.5	624 of 769	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.2	616 of 767	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.1	595 of 832	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.8	578 of 818	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.1	634 of 819	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.1	517 of 791	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.2	539 of 767	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.4	633 of 756	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.2	618 of 696	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.6	640 of 689	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	20.7	572 of 681	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	27.3	449 of 606	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	429 of 596	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	396 of 628	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	282 of 550	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	512 of 763	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	577 of 809	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	608 of 798	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	590 of 813	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	561 of 794	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	545 of 775	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	592 of 781	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	581 of 751	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	52 of 283	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	38.3	203 of 244	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.9	182 of 280	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	171 of 308	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	262 of 312	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	235 of 349	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	241 of 272	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	492 of 538	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	430 of 761	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	509 of 815	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	482 of 822	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	379 of 805	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	421 of 773	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	349 of 763	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	377 of 779	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	368 of 758	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	549 of 765	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	578 of 817	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	549 of 816	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	530 of 819	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	607 of 808	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	578 of 778	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	552 of 792	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	541 of 763	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	315 of 575	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.4	398 of 617	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	412 of 598	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	378 of 614	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	566 of 709	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	599 of 748	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	608 of 754	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	592 of 756	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	613 of 749	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	603 of 727	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	610 of 739	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	597 of 718	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)82nd percentile+51 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History76%+3 vs state

American Government71%~ state avg

Biology62%-6 vs state

English II59%-3 vs state

Algebra I50%-12 vs state

Geometry31%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Wellston High School	Public	9-12	200 Golden Rocket Drive	Wellston	45692	Jackson County	Wellston City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 384-2162	342	20	17.3	60.8%	332 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	36.4	549^th of 795 public high schools	30.9%		35.9	600^th of 855 public high schools	29.8%	51		70.7	76.5							61.5	59.3	30.7	50.0	$12,697
Vinton County High School	Public	9-12	63910 Us Highway 50	Mc Arthur	45651	Vinton County	Vinton County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 596-5258	491	40	12.4	67.2%	472 (96.1%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	32.5	578^th of 795 public high schools	27.3%		37.9	581^st of 855 public high schools	32.0%	3		67.5	73.8							55.1	56.9	37.4	47.3	$15,491
Jackson High School	Public	9-12	500 Vaughn St	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 286-7575	587	40	14.6	50.8%	563 (95.9%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	36	552^nd of 795 public high schools	30.6%		52.7	431^st of 855 public high schools	49.6%	121		76.6	62.2							62.0	65.9	40.9	32.1	$12,644
Oak Hill Middle/High School	Public	6-12	5063 State Route 93	Oak Hill	45656	Jackson County	Oak Hill Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 682-7055	572	35	16.3	55.4%	565 (98.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53.1	380^th of 795 public high schools	52.2%		39.4	567^th of 855 public high schools	33.7%	187	53.8	64.0	83.3	44.0	55.3	56.0	47.6	64.9	41.8	78.2	81.3	32.9	70.6	$11,771
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	1170 Tile Mill Rd	Beaver	45613	Pike County	Eastern Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 226-1544	163	16	10.1	71.2%	157 (96.3%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	37.8	531^st of 795 public high schools	33.2%		49.8	469^th of 855 public high schools	45.1%	62		67.1	76.0							54.5	62.5	40.4	59.4	$17,236
Buckeye Hills Career Center	Public	7-12	351 Buckeye Hills Road	Rio Grande	45674	Gallia County	Gallia-Jackson-Vinton	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 245-5334	564	50	11.2	48.9%	540 (95.7%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)								(n/a)
River Valley High School	Public	9-12	8785 State Route 160	Bidwell	45614	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 446-2926	392	22	18.1	51.3%	361 (92.1%)	9 (2.3%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	22.3	645^th of 795 public high schools	18.9%		28.1	637^th of 855 public high schools	25.5%	8		54.3	56.8							61.7	55.4	27.8	43.9	$14,931

Frequently Asked Questions about Wellston High School

What district is Wellston High School in?

Wellston City

What schools feed into Wellston High School?

Wellston High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bundy Elementary School
Elementary : Wellston Intermediate School
Middle : Wellston Middle School

Is Wellston High School a good school?

Wellston High School ranks 549^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wellston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Wellston High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wellston High School?

Students at Wellston High School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

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