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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAWSON-BRYANT LOCAL·NCES 390479203040

Dawson-Bryant High School

1 Hornet Ln, Coal Grove, OH 45638 · (740) 532-6345 · Lawrence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Ohio public high schools
  • CTest 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.
  • B-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

Enrollment
272
High
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 98632%
Grade 109033%
Grade 115520%
Grade 124115%
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
26597%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
14353%
Female
12947%

School pathway

Feeds from
Dawson-Bryant Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Dawson-Bryant Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
71.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +6.0pp since 2021
Math
32.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.5pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2571.4%32.2%
2023-2455.5%38.3%
2022-2357.9%30.2%
2021-2265.4%31.7%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Dawson-Bryant High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Lawrence County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
32.2%#563 of 776
▼ 86
#5 of 7
▼ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
71.4%#285 of 774
▲ 249
#1 of 7
▲ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.3pp#394 of 742#6 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
272#648 of 888#7 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#196 of 739#4 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
5.0%#727 of 749#6 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.9%#420 of 484#5 of 6
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 2024-25
Enrollment
272
-45 (-14%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252721914.3:1N/A
2023-243061817.0:1N/A
2022-233111817.3:1N/A
2020-213171916.7:1N/A
2017-182831815.7:1N/A
2015-163001915.8:199% (297)
2010-113272413.6:199% (324)
2000-014262616.4:154% (230)
1990-914382319.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dawson-Bryant High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (283 to 272); teachers up 6% (18 to 19).

About Dawson-Bryant High School

Dawson-Bryant High School is a low-enrollment high school located in Coal Grove, Ohio. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 272 students. The school's enrollment is 52% smaller than the 565 average for high schools in Ohio.

Dawson-Bryant High School is part of Dawson-Bryant Local, where 3 schools serve 1,104 students.

Dawson-Bryant High School enrolls a student body that is 97% White. For comparison, Lawrence County is about 94% White. Dawson-Bryant High School has a diversity index of 5%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Teachers at the school number 19 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.3:1. Among high schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.7:1.

Dawson-Bryant High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 29% of Ohio public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Census Bureau estimates for Lawrence County show that median household income is about $58,325, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Dawson-Bryant High School is one of 24 public schools in Lawrence County, which together enroll about 8,980 students.

Nearest public school: Dawson-Bryant Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Dawson-Bryant High School holds at least 8 other public schools.

Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Mid-size: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Federal counts put enrollment at 317 in 2020-21 and 272 in 2024-25, a 14% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.7:1 in 2020-21 to 14.3:1 in 2024-25.

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Lawrence County at a glance

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Population
56,819
Census ACS
Median income
$58,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,980 students

Quick facts

School name
Dawson-Bryant High School
District
Dawson-Bryant Local
Address
1 Hornet Ln, Coal Grove, OH 45638
Phone
(740) 532-6345
County
Lawrence County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
272
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
390479203040
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Dawson-Bryant Local
Other schools in Coal Grove
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Frequently asked questions

About Dawson-Bryant High School
How many students attend Dawson-Bryant High School?
Dawson-Bryant High School enrolls approximately 272 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Dawson-Bryant High School serve?
Dawson-Bryant High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Dawson-Bryant High School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Dawson-Bryant High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dawson-Bryant High School?
At Dawson-Bryant High School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Dawson-Bryant High School in?
Dawson-Bryant High School is part of Dawson-Bryant Local.
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