Enrollment
261
High
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOTKINS LOCAL·NCES 390497603687
Botkins High School
404 E State St, Botkins, OH 45306 · (937) 693-4241 · Shelby County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Ohio public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
15.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
46 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 22% |
| Grade 9 | 54 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 50 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 10% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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 Botkins Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
83.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.1pp since 2021
Math
61.7%
OH avg 56.1% . -10.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.9% | 61.7% |
| 2023-24 | 82.5% | 61.7% |
| 2022-23 | 81.2% | 76.8% |
| 2021-22 | 83.8% | 72.1% |
% 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
76.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
82.1%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% 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 Botkins High School
Botkins High School's state test result (76.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botkins High School this school | 261 | 17.6% | 76.0% |
| Miller City High School Miller City | 257 | 18.7% | 89.0% |
| Fort Recovery High School Fort Recovery | 294 | 13.9% | 89.7% |
| St Henry High School Saint Henry | 296 | 23.0% | 89.0% |
| South Range High School Canfield | 352 | 22.4% | 78.8% |
| Miami East High School Casstown | 401 | 16.7% | 85.3% |
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 Botkins High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #139 of 403 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #214 of 776 ▼ 26 | #7 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.9% | #80 of 774 ▲ 27 | #4 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.1pp | #71 of 742 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #664 of 888 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #305 of 739 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.8% | #595 of 749 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.6% | #391 of 435 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #376 of 484 | #6 of 7 |
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
261
-28 (-10%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 282
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 261 | 16.9 | 15.5:1 | 18% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 16.9 | 16.8:1 | 17% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 18.1 | 15.5:1 | 10% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 289 | 18 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 18.3 | 15.2:1 | 23% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 17 | 17.3:1 | 24% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 17 | 17.0:1 | 45% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 301 | 18 | 16.7:1 | 9% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 282 | 12 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Botkins High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (278 to 261); teachers down 8% (18.3 to 16.9).
About Botkins High School
Federal records list Botkins High School as a high school in Botkins, Ohio. Enrollment is 261 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Ohio is about 565 students, so this school is 54% smaller than average.
In Botkins Local, 2 schools enroll a combined 584 students.
About 94% of the student body at Botkins High School is White. Other reported shares: 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The White share in Shelby County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Botkins High School operates with 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.5:1. On average, high schools in Ohio have 17.7:1, compared with 15.5:1 here. Botkins High School reports 18% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 34 points below the 52% average for public schools in Shelby County.
Botkins High School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 58% of Ohio public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Botkins High School would score about 82.1%. It scores 76.0%, 6.2 points below that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in Shelby County, the median household income is $73,978, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Botkins High School is one of 22 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Botkins Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Botkins High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Botkins High School ranks 5th of 6 on average proficiency.
Botkins High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
2024-25 enrollment was 261, a 10% decrease from 289 in 2020-21.
Discussions about Botkins High School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,929
Census ACS
Median income
$73,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,812 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Botkins Elementary School0.0 mi · 323
- Anna Elementary School4.7 mi · 516
- Anna Middle School5.1 mi · 250
- Anna High School5.1 mi · 298
- Auglaize County Educational Academy6.5 mi · 91
- Wapakoneta Middle School7.2 mi · 614
Frequently asked questions
About Botkins High SchoolHow large is Botkins High School?
Botkins High School enrolls approximately 261 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Botkins High School serve?
Botkins High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Botkins High School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Botkins High School.
How diverse is Botkins High School?
Botkins High School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Botkins High School?
Botkins High School is overseen by Botkins Local in Shelby County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.