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Eaton High School

600 Hillcrest Dr, Eaton, OH 45320 · (937) 456-1141 · Preble County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL546 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% 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.
  • C+Beats 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

Enrollment
546
High
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
210 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 915929%
Grade 1014426%
Grade 119718%
Grade 1214627%
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
50192%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
132%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
224%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
26348%
Female
28352%

School pathway

Feeds from
Eaton Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Eaton Community City. 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
73.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.2pp since 2021
Math
49.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -7.1pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2573.9%49.4%
2023-2473.5%45.0%
2022-2374.7%60.1%
2021-2272.7%56.5%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 Eaton High School

Eaton High School's state test result (71.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Eaton High School this school54638.5%71.0%
Taylor High School
Cleves
60838.3%67.0%
Crestwood High School
Mantua
59839.5%64.6%
Williamsburg High School
Williamsburg
53138.2%71.3%
Highland High School
Marengo
46835.3%65.5%
Graham High School
Saint Paris
49141.8%60.2%
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 Eaton High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Ohio
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
71.0%#213 of 403
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
49.4%#399 of 776
▲ 11
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
73.9%#233 of 774
▲ 11
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-2.9pp#117 of 742
Enrollment
ranked largest first
546#345 of 888
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.6:1#380 of 739
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.6%#507 of 749
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
38.5%#261 of 435
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.4%#192 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 2024-25
Enrollment
546
+37 (+7%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255463316.6:138% (210)
2023-245493515.7:140% (217)
2022-235773616.0:127% (157)
2020-215093514.5:1N/A
2017-185443714.7:131% (169)
2015-165863317.8:134% (197)
2010-116063417.8:141% (250)
2000-017524217.9:19% (65)
1990-916333617.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eaton High School.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (544 to 546); teachers down 11% (37 to 33).

About Eaton High School

Eaton High School is a mid-sized high school. Its address is in Eaton, Ohio. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 546 students.

Eaton Community City oversees Eaton High School and 3 other schools, with 1,805 students in total.

White students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Among Preble County residents, the White share is about 96%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 16%.

There are about 16.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Eaton High School, which has 33. High schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.7:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 38%. The rate at public schools in Preble County averages 54%, higher than here.

Among Ohio public high schools, Eaton High School outscored 55%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 74.3% at Eaton High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 71.0%.

In Preble County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $69,223 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Eaton High School, Preble County has 17 public schools.

Eaton Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Eaton High School ranks 3rd of 4 on average proficiency.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.

The school grew from 509 students in 2020-21 to 546 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 14.5:1 in 2020-21 to 16.6:1 in 2024-25.

The Eaton High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Preble County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
40,765
Census ACS
Median income
$69,223
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,537 students

Quick facts

School name
Eaton High School
District
Eaton Community City
Address
600 Hillcrest Dr, Eaton, OH 45320
Phone
(937) 456-1141
County
Preble County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
546
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
210 (38%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
390439300884
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Eaton High schools

One other US public school is named Eaton High. Eaton High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Eaton High School
How many students attend Eaton High School?
Eaton High School enrolls approximately 546 students in grades 09-12.
Is Eaton High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eaton High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Eaton High School have?
Eaton High School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Eaton High School?
At Eaton High School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Eaton High School?
Eaton High School is overseen by Eaton Community City in Preble County.
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