Whittier Early Childhood Center (Ranked Top 50%)

425 Belmont St
Sidney, OH 45365

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Top 50%

Serving 269 students in grades Prekindergarten, Whittier Early Childhood Center ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 64%).

The student-teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 269 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 30:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 70-74%
: 65-69%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Whittier Early Childhood Center's student population of 269 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 40% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

269 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whittier Early Childhood Center
2023	251
2022	249
2021	209
2020	293
2019	293
2018	305
2017	305
2016	324
2015	321
2014	302
2013	330
2012	304
2011	389
2010	390
2009	381
2008	371
2007	257
2006	260
2005	227
2004	299
2003	333
2002	342
2001	344
2000	351
1999	327
1998	329
1997	330
1996	342
1995	342
1994	324
1993	335
1992	340
1991	367
1990	378
1989	359
1988	344
1987	338

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Early Childhood Center
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	15
2019	15
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2014	17
2013	15
2012	14
2011	16
2010	15
2009	15
2008	18
2007	15
2006	16
2005	18
2004	18
2003	17
2002	18
2001	18
2000	17
1999	18
1998	15
1997	14
1996	15
1995	13
1994	14
1993	14
1992	15
1991	13
1990	13

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Yellow Jackets

School Rankings

The of Whittier Early Childhood Center is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

(18-19)

70-74%

63%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Whittier Early Childhood Center	Ohio	Sidney City School District
2019	72%	63%	60%
2018	67%	62%	61%
2017	67%	63%	61%
2016	77%	61%	59%
2015	82%	68%	64%
2014	72%	77%	72%
2013	72%	76%	70%
2012	67%	78%	70%
2011	87%	77%	71%
2010	87%	76%	72%

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(18-19)

65-69%

64%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Whittier Early Childhood Center	Ohio	Sidney City School District
2019	67%	64%	58%
2018	67%	63%	61%
2017	62%	62%	56%
2016	62%	55%	52%
2015	77%	74%	75%
2014	77%	83%	79%
2013	77%	83%	79%
2012	82%	83%	79%
2011	82%	82%	78%
2010	92%	81%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

30:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whittier Early Childhood Center	Ohio	Sidney City School District
2023	28:1	17:1	21:1
2022	28:1	17:1	22:1
2021	23:1	17:1	21:1
2020	20:1	18:1	20:1
2019	20:1	18:1	20:1
2018	22:1	18:1	21:1
2017	22:1	18:1	21:1
2016	23:1	18:1	21:1
2014	18:1	18:1	21:1
2013	22:1	18:1	21:1
2012	22:1	18:1	21:1
2011	24:1	17:1	20:1
2010	26:1	17:1	20:1
2009	25:1	18:1	19:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	17:1	19:1
2006	16:1	17:1	18:1
2005	13:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	21:1	17:1	19:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	22:1	18:1	20:1
1997	24:1	19:1	19:1
1996	23:1	19:1	20:1
1995	26:1	19:1	22:1
1994	23:1	19:1	21:1
1993	24:1	19:1	22:1
1992	23:1	19:1	21:1
1991	28:1	20:1	22:1
1990	29:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Early Childhood Center	Ohio	Sidney City School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	6%	2%	3%
2011	5%	3%	3%
2010	6%	3%	4%
2009	8%	3%	5%
2008	7%	2%	5%
2007	10%	3%	5%
2006	9%	2%	4%
2005	9%	2%	4%
2004	9%	2%	4%
2003	11%	2%	5%
2002	10%	1%	3%
2001	11%	1%	3%
2000	8%	1%	3%
1999	6%	1%	2%
1998	9%	1%	3%
1997	8%	1%	3%
1996	9%	1%	2%
1995	6%	1%	3%
1994	9%	1%	3%
1993	8%	1%	2%
1992	8%	1%	2%
1991	10%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whittier Early Childhood Center	Ohio	Sidney City School District
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Early Childhood Center	Ohio	Sidney City School District
2023	4%	17%	5%
2022	3%	17%	4%
2021	3%	17%	4%
2020	2%	17%	4%
2019	2%	17%	4%
2018	2%	16%	4%
2017	2%	16%	4%
2016	2%	16%	4%
2015	3%	16%	5%
2014	3%	16%	4%
2013	4%	16%	4%
2012	3%	16%	4%
2011	3%	16%	4%
2010	4%	17%	6%
2009	5%	17%	5%
2008	5%	17%	5%
2007	1%	17%	5%
2006	3%	17%	5%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	4%	17%	5%
2003	4%	17%	5%
2002	2%	16%	4%
2001	3%	16%	4%
2000	1%	16%	4%
1999	2%	15%	4%
1998	3%	15%	4%
1997	2%	16%	4%
1996	2%	15%	4%
1995	4%	15%	4%
1994	4%	15%	4%
1993	3%	15%	4%
1992	3%	14%	4%
1991	3%	14%	4%

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White

74%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Early Childhood Center	Ohio	Sidney City School District
2023	78%	67%	78%
2022	77%	67%	79%
2021	76%	68%	79%
2020	82%	69%	81%
2019	82%	69%	81%
2018	88%	71%	84%
2017	88%	71%	84%
2016	83%	71%	84%
2015	82%	72%	79%
2014	83%	73%	83%
2013	80%	73%	84%
2012	79%	74%	84%
2011	84%	74%	84%
2010	85%	76%	86%
2009	83%	76%	86%
2008	86%	77%	86%
2007	86%	77%	87%
2006	87%	78%	88%
2005	85%	77%	88%
2004	84%	78%	88%
2003	83%	78%	89%
2002	88%	81%	93%
2001	86%	81%	92%
2000	91%	81%	93%
1999	92%	82%	94%
1998	88%	82%	93%
1997	89%	82%	93%
1996	89%	83%	93%
1995	90%	83%	93%
1994	85%	83%	93%
1993	87%	83%	94%
1992	87%	84%	94%
1991	87%	83%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Whittier Early Childhood Center	Ohio	Sidney City School District
2023	13%	6%	12%
2022	17%	6%	12%
2021	16%	6%	12%
2020	13%	5%	11%
2019	13%	5%	11%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	8%	5%	9%
2016	10%	5%	9%
2015	8%	5%	10%
2014	8%	4%	8%
2013	10%	4%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whittier Early Childhood Center	Ohio	Sidney City School District
2023	0.38	0.52	0.38
2022	0.38	0.52	0.36
2021	0.40	0.51	0.36
2020	0.31	0.49	0.34
2019	0.31	0.49	0.34
2018	0.22	0.47	0.29
2017	0.22	0.47	0.29
2016	0.30	0.47	0.29
2015	0.32	0.46	0.33
2014	0.31	0.44	0.30
2013	0.35	0.44	0.28
2012	0.36	0.43	0.28
2011	0.30	0.43	0.29
2010	0.29	0.41	0.23
2009	0.32	0.40	0.23
2008	0.27	0.40	0.24
2007	0.25	0.40	0.22
2006	0.24	0.37	0.20
2005	0.27	0.38	0.20
2004	0.29	0.37	0.21
2003	0.30	0.37	0.19
2002	0.22	0.32	0.14
2001	0.25	0.32	0.14
2000	0.17	0.31	0.12
1999	0.15	0.31	0.12
1998	0.21	0.31	0.13
1997	0.20	0.30	0.12
1996	0.20	0.29	0.13
1995	0.19	0.29	0.13
1994	0.26	0.29	0.14
1993	0.24	0.29	0.12
1992	0.23	0.28	0.12
1991	0.23	0.29	0.12

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Eligible for

59%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whittier Early Childhood Center	Ohio	Sidney City School District
2023	64%	37%	51%
2022	64%	38%	51%
2021	77%	39%	51%
2020	45%	39%	49%
2019	45%	39%	49%
2018	52%	23%	49%
2017	52%	23%	49%
2016	48%	40%	47%
2015	47%	40%	45%
2014	51%	39%	51%
2013	55%	33%	48%
2012	57%	38%	49%
2011	42%	37%	48%
2010	37%	34%	44%
2009	35%	30%	37%
2007	21%	27%	28%
2006	25%	27%	26%
2005	23%	25%	27%
2004	21%	24%	28%
2003	18%	24%	23%
2002	16%	22%	20%
2001	14%	21%	19%
2000	16%	22%	16%
1999	15%	22%	20%
1998	15%	22%	19%
1997	18%	23%	18%
1996	18%	14%	17%
1995	19%	24%	18%
1994	19%	23%	18%
1993	16%	23%	18%
1992	16%	22%	16%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Whittier Early Childhood Center	Ohio	Sidney City School District
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	10%	5%	11%
2021	12%	5%	11%
2020	10%	5%	11%
2019	10%	5%	11%
2018	8%	4%	10%
2017	8%	4%	10%
2016	4%	4%	7%
2015	6%	5%	8%
2014	8%	5%	12%
2013	6%	5%	11%
2012	5%	6%	8%
2011	6%	6%	8%
2010	5%	6%	10%
2009	7%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	11%
2006	6%	6%	10%
2005	11%	6%	9%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	11%	5%	7%
2002	7%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sidney City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Yellow Jackets

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% OH state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 64% OH state average).

How many students attend Whittier Early Childhood Center?

269 students attend Whittier Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Whittier Early Childhood Center students are White, 16% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whittier Early Childhood Center?

Whittier Early Childhood Center has a student ration of 30:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Whittier Early Childhood Center offer ?

Whittier Early Childhood Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Whittier Early Childhood Center part of?

Whittier Early Childhood Center is part of Sidney City School District.

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