Chalker High School

Located at 2482 State Route 534, in Southington, Ohio, Chalker High School is a tiny 9-12 campus that serves 127 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Southington Local. That puts it 78% leaner than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Within Southington Local, which oversees 3 schools and 437 students, Chalker High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Chalker High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%); the rest reads as 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Chalker High School reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Trumbull County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Chalker High School sits in the top 10% of Ohio schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 51.9%; actual is 71.2%, +19.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Trumbull County shows median household income runs about $56,435, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Chalker High School is one of 72 public schools in Trumbull County (combined enrollment of about 25,240 students).

Southington Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Chalker High School at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 63.4%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Chalker High School's enrollment has shrank 15% since 2018, when it stood at 150 (now 127). The White share of enrollment shrank from 99% to 91% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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