Barnesville High School

Barnesville High School is a tight-knit senior high in Barnesville, Ohio, operated by Barnesville Exempted Village. The school educates 385 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 32% below typical.

Across the 3 schools in Barnesville Exempted Village (1,319 students total), Barnesville High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Barnesville High School shows that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 2% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Barnesville High School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.7:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Belmont County indicate median household earnings sit near $57,017, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Belmont County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,619 students), of which Barnesville High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Barnesville Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Barnesville High School.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Barnesville High School's enrollment has grew 7% since 2018, when it stood at 359 (now 385). Class-load math has loosened: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Barnesville High School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.