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School districts in Wayne County, OH
Wayne County has 10 regular public school districts, enrolling 13,601 students in 2024–25. The largest is Wooster City (3,222 students, 24% of the county), followed by Orrville City and Triway Local. All 10 offer kindergarten. Ohio sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 10 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster City 144 N Market St, Wooster | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 3,222 | 217 | (330) 264-0869 |
| Orrville City 815 N Ella St, Orrville | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,432 | 104 | (330) 682-4651 |
| Triway Local 3205 Shreve Rd, Wooster also serves Holmes County | K–12 | 3 | 1,388 | 98 | (330) 264-9491 |
| Norwayne Local 350 S Main St, Creston also serves Medina County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,264 | 83 | (330) 435-6382 |
| Chippewa Local 56 N Portage St, Doylestown | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,257 | 67 | (330) 658-6368 |
| Northwestern Local 7571 N Elyria Rd, West Salem also serves Ashland County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,243 | 72 | (419) 846-3151 |
| Green Local 100 Smithie Drive, Smithville | K–12 | 3 | 1,073 | 79 | (330) 669-3921 |
| Waynedale Local 9048 Dover Rd, Apple Creek also serves Holmes County and Stark County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,035 | 60 | (330) 698-3001 |
| Dalton Local 177 Mill St N, Dalton | K–12 | 3 | 898 | 60 | (330) 828-2405 |
| Rittman Exempted Village 100 Saurer St, Rittman also serves Medina County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 789 | 57 | (330) 927-7400 |
Wayne County at a glance
Together the 10 districts run 36 schools from offices in 9 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Rittman Exempted Village, with 789 students; the median Wayne County district has 1,243. By grade span: 7 Pre-K–12 and 3 K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 10 districts that report a K grade: 897 children. The biggest kindergarten was Wooster City's, with 217; Orrville City had 104, and the smallest, Rittman Exempted Village, had 57.
Wayne County holds 10 of Ohio's 619 regular districts (1.6%) and 0.9% of its 1,508,022 public school students, ranking 12th of 88 counties by number of districts and 25th by enrollment. By size, 8 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 2 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 378 students.
5 districts reach past the county line: Triway Local (into Holmes County), Norwayne Local (into Medina County), Northwestern Local (into Ashland County), Waynedale Local (into Holmes County and Stark County) and Rittman Exempted Village (into Medina County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 5 of Wayne County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Wooster City · Orrville City · Triway Local · Norwayne Local · Chippewa Local · Northwestern Local · Green Local · Waynedale Local · Dalton Local · Rittman Exempted Village
What grade will my child be in?
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