Enrollment
325
High
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARCANUM-BUTLER LOCAL·NCES 390466302614
Arcanum High School
2011 Trojan Ave, Arcanum, OH 45304 · (937) 692-5174 · Darke County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
322 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 74 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 99 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 89 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 63 | 19% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Arcanum-Butler Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
82.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.4pp since 2021
Math
58.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.8% | 58.6% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.9% | 64.4% |
| 2021-22 | 78.4% | 55.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of OH schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.4%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 51% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Ohio's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Arcanum High School
Arcanum High School's state test result (74.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcanum High School this school | 325 | 99.1% | 74.4% |
| Preble Shawnee High School High School Camden | 345 | 99.1% | 61.6% |
| Amanda-Clearcreek High School Amanda | 413 | 99.3% | 64.4% |
| Riverdale High School Mt Blanchard | 321 | 99.1% | 56.3% |
| Mechanicsburg High School Mechanicsburg | 266 | 98.9% | 75.0% |
| Bradford High School Bradford | 244 | 98.8% | 49.5% |
Matched among Ohio high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arcanum High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Darke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #165 of 403 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #255 of 776 ▼ 128 | #4 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.8% | #90 of 774 ▲ 159 | #2 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #379 of 742 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #578 of 888 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #432 of 739 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.6% | #704 of 749 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #10 of 435 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #222 of 484 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
325
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 325 | 18.9 | 17.2:1 | 99% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 16.5 | 22.3:1 | 98% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 18.3 | 19.1:1 | 75% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 20 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 18.9 | 19.8:1 | 82% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 99% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | 19 | 13.4:1 | 62% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 371 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 26% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 24 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arcanum High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (374 to 325); teachers unchanged (18.9 to 18.9).
About Arcanum High School
Arcanum High School is one of the public schools in Arcanum, Ohio. It is a small high school. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 325 students. That is 42% below the average of about 565 students for high schools in Ohio.
Arcanum-Butler Local has 1,155 students in 4 schools, and Arcanum High School is one of those schools.
The share of White students at Arcanum High School is 97%. The next largest groups are 2% multiracial. In Darke County overall, the White share is about 95%. The diversity index for Arcanum High School is 7%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. The school has 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio. In all, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Darke County, the average eligibility rate is 60%.
A school in Ohio with Arcanum High School's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 51.4%. Arcanum High School scores 74.4%.
In Darke County, home to about 51,594 people, median household income comes to about $64,486, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Darke County's 24 public schools enroll about 7,993 students and include Arcanum High School.
Butler Middle School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Arcanum High School. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Arcanum High School ranks 3rd in a group of 4 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 325, close to the 332 recorded in 2020-21.
The Arcanum High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Darke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,594
Census ACS
Median income
$64,486
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,993 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Arcanum-Butler Local
- Arcanum Elementary SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Butler Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- Arcanum Early Learning CenterElementary · 72 students
Other schools in Arcanum
- Arcanum Elementary SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Butler Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- Franklin Monroe Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Franklin Monroe High SchoolHigh · 281 students
- Arcanum Early Learning CenterElementary · 72 students
Nearby schools
- Butler Middle School0.0 mi · 321
- Arcanum Elementary School0.0 mi · 437
- Arcanum Early Learning Center0.3 mi · 72
- Franklin Monroe Elementary School3.6 mi · 290
- Franklin Monroe High School3.6 mi · 281
- Tri-Village High School8.9 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Arcanum High SchoolHow large is Arcanum High School?
Arcanum High School enrolls approximately 325 students in grades 09-12.
Is Arcanum High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arcanum High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arcanum High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arcanum High School is approximately 17.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Arcanum High School?
At Arcanum High School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Arcanum High School in?
Arcanum High School is part of Arcanum-Butler Local.
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