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Enrollment
437
High
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKSHIRE LOCAL·NCES 390471602780
Berkshire High School
14155 Claridon Troy Rd # 14155, Burton, OH 44021 · (440) 834-4110 · Geauga County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Ohio public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
131 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 106 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 110 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 105 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 116 | 27% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 Berkshire Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.7pp since 2021
Math
52.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +19.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 52.4% |
| 2023-24 | 68.7% | 37.4% |
| 2022-23 | 72.4% | 26.3% |
| 2021-22 | 71.3% | 32.8% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.5%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 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 Berkshire High School
Berkshire High School's state test result (67.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire High School this school | 437 | 30.0% | 67.6% |
| Wheelersburg High School Wheelersburg | 457 | 28.4% | 71.9% |
| Waynesville High School Waynesville | 448 | 27.9% | 84.9% |
| Huron High School Huron | 372 | 28.8% | 79.6% |
| Benjamin Logan High School Bellefontaine | 508 | 32.3% | 70.5% |
| Pleasant High School Marion | 347 | 32.6% | 74.4% |
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 Berkshire High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Geauga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #248 of 403 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #349 of 776 ▲ 140 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #183 of 774 ▲ 153 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.7pp | #79 of 742 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #436 of 888 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #662 of 739 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #582 of 749 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.0% | #322 of 435 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.8% | #37 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
437
-220 (-33%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 625
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 437 | 20.3 | 21.6:1 | 30% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 19.9 | 22.4:1 | 32% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 19.4 | 23.0:1 | 41% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 657 | 27 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 29 | 20.9:1 | 24% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 32 | 18.9:1 | 26% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 573 | 32 | 17.9:1 | 17% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 654 | 34 | 19.2:1 | 4% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 625 | 32 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berkshire High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (605 to 437); teachers down 30% (29 to 20.3).
About Berkshire High School
Berkshire High School is a high school located in Burton, Ohio, in Geauga County. Federal data show 437 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Ohio average about 565 students, which makes this school 23% below average.
Berkshire Local serves 1,372 students across 4 schools.
White students account for 94% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 3% Hispanic. Among Geauga County residents, the White share is about 93%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 12, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.6:1. The school has 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.7:1. Federal data show 30% of students (131) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Geauga County is 21%.
Berkshire High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 57% of Ohio public high schools.
Berkshire High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (67.6%) and its predicted rate (77.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Ohio schools.
For the population of Geauga County, median household income comes to about $107,860, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Geauga County, 23 public schools serve about 9,939 students.
Measured in a straight line, Berkshire Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Berkshire High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Berkshire High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Berkshire High School is Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 220 students, from 657 to 437. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 24.3:1 to 21.6:1.
On allk12, people connected to Berkshire High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Geauga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,481
Census ACS
Median income
$107,860
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,939 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berkshire Local
- Berkshire ElementaryElementary · 517 students
- Berkshire Middle SchoolMiddle · 388 students
- Berkshire Early Childhood CenterElementary · 30 students
Other schools in Burton
- Berkshire ElementaryElementary · 517 students
- Berkshire Middle SchoolMiddle · 388 students
- Berkshire Early Childhood CenterElementary · 30 students
Nearby schools
- Berkshire Elementary0.0 mi · 517
- Berkshire Middle School0.0 mi · 388
- Berkshire Early Childhood Center0.3 mi · 30
- Cardinal Jr/Sr High School3.8 mi · 331
- ACE Community Academy3.8 mi · 25
- Cardinal Middle School4.0 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Berkshire High SchoolHow many students attend Berkshire High School?
Berkshire High School enrolls approximately 437 students in grades 09-12.
Is Berkshire High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Berkshire High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berkshire High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Berkshire High School is approximately 21.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Berkshire High School?
Berkshire High School reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Berkshire High School in?
Berkshire High School is part of Berkshire Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.