Coldwater High School

Set in Coldwater, Ohio, Coldwater High School is an intimate four-year high school, one of the schools within Coldwater Exempted Village. It serves 380 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 33% leaner than typical.

Coldwater High School is one of 3 schools operated by Coldwater Exempted Village, a district that teaches 1,476 students overall.

Demographically, Coldwater High School lists that nearly all students (94%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 3% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander. That composition is broadly in line with Mercer County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Coldwater High School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Coldwater High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Mercer County's rate of about 37%.

After controlling for student poverty, Coldwater High School sits in the top 10% of Ohio schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 63.1%; actual is 82.5%, +19.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Mercer County indicate median household earnings sit near $76,782, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Mercer County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,242 students), Coldwater High School is one campus in the mix.

Coldwater Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Coldwater High School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 84.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 19%: 467 students in 2018 compared to 380 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

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