Enrollment
366
High
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERNE UNION LOCAL·NCES 390468502675
Berne Union High School
506 N Main St, Sugar Grove, OH 43155 · (740) 746-9956 · Fairfield County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Ohio public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
14.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
339 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 7 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 22% |
| Grade 9 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 58 | 16% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 Berne Union Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
61.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.8pp since 2021
Math
50.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +9.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.3% | 50.3% |
| 2023-24 | 61.7% | 45.8% |
| 2022-23 | 71.9% | 46.5% |
| 2021-22 | 67.1% | 40.4% |
% 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
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Berne Union High School
Berne Union High School's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berne Union High School this school | 366 | 92.6% | 58.3% |
| Seneca East High School Attica | 289 | 94.5% | 74.7% |
| Ada High School Ada | 404 | 93.1% | 74.0% |
| Milton-Union High School West Milton | 369 | 99.2% | 61.8% |
| Riverdale High School Mt Blanchard | 321 | 99.1% | 56.3% |
| Parkway High School Rockford | 306 | 99.0% | 73.3% |
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 Berne Union High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #344 of 403 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #385 of 776 ▲ 10 | #5 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #453 of 774 ▼ 12 | #7 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.1pp | #453 of 742 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #518 of 888 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #229 of 739 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.5% | #578 of 749 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.6% | #46 of 435 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #296 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
366
-19 (-5%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 462
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 366 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 93% (339) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 99% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 378 | N/A | N/A | 81% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 23 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 25 | 16.2:1 | 99% (403) |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 99% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 286 | 24 | 11.9:1 | 99% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 53% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 462 | 24 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berne Union High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (406 to 366); teachers unchanged (25 to 25).
About Berne Union High School
Berne Union High School is a small high school serving families in Sugar Grove, Ohio. The latest federal count shows 366 students in grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Ohio is about 565 students, so this school is 35% smaller than average.
Berne Union High School reports to Berne Union Local, which has 2 schools and 813 students.
Federal enrollment data show Berne Union High School is 93% White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 82% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 13% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Berne Union High School, 25 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.6:1. That is lower than the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio. Roughly 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 41% average for public schools in Fairfield County is 52 points lower.
Measured against Ohio public high schools, Berne Union High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Ohio with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 53.8%. Berne Union High School scores 58.3%.
Berne Union High School is located in Fairfield County, where the median household income is $90,966, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Berne Union High School is one of 47 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Berne Union Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Berne Union High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 366, a 5% decrease from 385 in 2020-21. The ratio was 16.7:1 in 2020-21 and 14.6:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Berne Union High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Fairfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,453
Census ACS
Median income
$90,966
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
26,447 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berne Union Local
- Berne Union Elementary SchoolElementary · 447 students
Other schools in Sugar Grove
- Berne Union Elementary SchoolElementary · 447 students
Nearby schools
- Berne Union Elementary School0.0 mi · 447
- Chieftain Elementary School5.5 mi · 347
- Tallmadge Elementary School6.3 mi · 486
- Mt. Pleasant Elementary School7.0 mi · 530
- Gorsuch West Elementary School7.1 mi · 530
- Medill Elementary School7.1 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About Berne Union High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Berne Union High School?
Berne Union High School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Berne Union High School serve?
Berne Union High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berne Union High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Berne Union High School is approximately 14.6:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Berne Union High School?
Student demographics at Berne Union High School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Berne Union High School public or private?
Berne Union High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Berne Union Local.
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