Whittier Elementary School

425 Belmont St, Sidney, OH 45365 | (937) 497-2275
  • Grades: KG-3
  • Student Enrollment: 390
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Keith L. Helmlinger
  • Fax: (937) 497-2276
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Sidney City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,325
  • Graduation Rate: 76.9%
  • Dropout Rate: 1.2%
  • Students Per Teacher: 19.7
  • Enrolled Students: 3,746

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 390
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 15.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 26.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 194 (49.7%)
  • Females: 170 (43.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 20 (5.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 146 (37.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 166 (42.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Whittier Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.3%
Black123.1%
Asian153.8%
Hispanic102.6%
White32683.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Whittier Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten11128.5%
1st Grade10125.9%
2nd Grade9724.9%
3rd Grade8120.8%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2010)
Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Master's Degree
School:
82.4%
District:
73.5%
Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Bachelor's Degree
School:
100.0%
District:
94.8%
Percent of Teachers That Are Properly Certified
School:
100.0%
District:
99.8%
Average Years of Teacher Experience
School:
19.0
District:
16.0
Average Teacher Salary
School:
$61,052
District:
$57,360
Source: OH Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 4

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1 review for Whittier Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 08, 2008
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Student achievement is great, but class sizes are much too big (this wouldn't have changed with the recent levy, either). Lunch is awful (they say they offer PB

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