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What's the most underrated thing about Carey High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
483
High
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAREY EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOLS·NCES 390452602149
Carey High School
2016 Blue Devil Drive, Carey, OH 43316 · (419) 396-7638 · Wyandot County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Ohio public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-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
16.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 6 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 85 | 18% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 Carey Exempted Village Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
65.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +8.6pp since 2021
Math
41.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.4% | 41.1% |
| 2023-24 | 60.6% | 51.4% |
| 2022-23 | 67.2% | 47.1% |
| 2021-22 | 56.8% | 40.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carey High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #487 of 776 ▼ 168 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #394 of 774 ▲ 63 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #313 of 742 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #396 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #360 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #583 of 749 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #139 of 198 |
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
483
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 483 | 29.7 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 29.7 | 16.3:1 | 34% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 29.7 | 15.6:1 | 21% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 32 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 35.7 | 13.1:1 | 31% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 32 | 13.0:1 | 29% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 33% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 8% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 31 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carey High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (467 to 483); teachers down 17% (35.7 to 29.7).
About Carey High School
Carey High School is a public high school run by Carey Exempted Village Schools in Carey, Ohio. It offers grades 6 through 12 and has 483 students enrolled.
Carey Exempted Village Schools oversees Carey High School and 1 other school, with 855 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Carey High School, about 94 are White. The remaining students are 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Wyandot County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 12, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. The school has 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.7:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Carey High School lands at B, ahead of 56% of Ohio public high schools.
Census data for Wyandot County show the median household earns about $69,768 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Wyandot County number 9, with about 3,289 students.
Carey High School's closest public school neighbor is Carey Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 483, close to the 489 recorded in 2020-21.
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Wyandot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,598
Census ACS
Median income
$69,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,289 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carey Exempted Village Schools
- Carey Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
Nearby schools
- Carey Elementary School0.0 mi · 372
- Vanlue Elementary School5.1 mi · 49
- Vanlue High School5.1 mi · 81
- New Riegel High School8.4 mi · 224
- New Riegel Elementary School8.4 mi · 179
- Riverdale High School8.8 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Carey High SchoolHow large is Carey High School?
Carey High School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades 06-12.
Is Carey High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carey High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Carey High School have?
Carey High School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Carey High School?
Student demographics at Carey High School are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Carey High School in?
Carey High School is part of Carey Exempted Village Schools.
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