Best High Schools in Zip Code 44677

Summary:

The high schools located in the 44677 zip code in Ohio provide a mixed educational landscape, with one standout institution and two underperforming schools. Smithville High School emerges as the clear leader, ranking 106th out of 867 Ohio high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Liberty Preparatory School is ranked 825th and has a 0-star rating, indicating significant academic challenges.

Smithville High School's strong performance is evident in its high proficiency rates on Ohio state tests, exceeding the state averages in subjects like American Government, American History, and Biology. The school also boasts an impressive 98.8% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average. Meanwhile, Liberty Preparatory School struggles with very low proficiency rates, a concerning 48.4% four-year graduation rate, and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 95.3%.

The third high school in the area, Wayne County Schools Career Center, operated by the Wayne County JVSD district, serves a more economically disadvantaged student population, as evidenced by its higher free/reduced lunch rate of 58.11%. However, the school's lower student-teacher ratio of 11.3 may contribute to its students' academic success compared to the other schools in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2023)	Ohio State Tests American History (2023)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2023)	Ohio State Tests English II (2023)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2023)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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
Liberty Preparatory School	Public, Charter	10-12	243 N Milton St	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Liberty Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 669-0055	54	3	18.0		41 (75.9%)	2 (3.7%)	5 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.1%)	4.1	825^th of 867 public high schools	4.8%					(n/a)		33.3				0.0	$7,493
Smithville High School	Public	9-12	200 Smithie Drive	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 669-3165	331	18	18.6	32.9%	307 (92.7%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (3.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	77.5	106^th of 867 public high schools	87.8%		75.4	122^nd of 836 public high schools	85.4%	16	87.4	86.5	83.1	80.7	63.6	73.8	$12,238
Wayne County Schools Career Center	Public	7-12	518 W Prospect St	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Wayne County JVSD	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 669-7000	592	52	11.3	58.1%	538 (90.9%)	7 (1.2%)	24 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 44677

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Smithville	0.14 mi	5	351^st
Wooster	4.11 mi	10	339^th
Orrville	4.59 mi	4	297^th
Creston	6.89 mi	4	93^rd
Rittman	7.89 mi	5	214^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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