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Enrollment
368
High
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDISON LOCAL·NCES 390477902988
Edison High School
9890 State Route 152, Richmond, OH 43944 · (740) 765-4313 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
258 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 9 | 105 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 105 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 94 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 17% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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 Edison Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
67.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.6pp since 2021
Math
62.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +23.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 are up about 23 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.3% | 62.3% |
| 2023-24 | 57.9% | 58.4% |
| 2022-23 | 58.3% | 45.4% |
| 2021-22 | 61.7% | 39.1% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
Where Edison High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #253 of 403 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #208 of 776 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #362 of 774 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.4pp | #51 of 742 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #515 of 888 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #114 of 739 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.9% | #698 of 749 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.1% | #78 of 435 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #332 of 484 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
368
-53 (-13%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 686
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 368 | 28 | 13.1:1 | 70% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 26 | 15.4:1 | 88% (351) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 22 | 19.0:1 | 74% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 20 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 20.2 | 19.9:1 | 77% (308) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 94% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 516 | 26 | 19.9:1 | 41% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 821 | 43 | 19.1:1 | 25% (206) |
| 1990-91 | 686 | 35 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edison High School.
About Edison High School
Edison High School is a small high school. Its address is in Richmond, Ohio. The school's enrollment of 368 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Ohio average about 565 students each.
Edison Local is the local district for Edison High School. It runs 4 schools with 1,372 students.
Edison High School enrolls a student body that is 96% White. By the diversity index, Edison High School comes in at 7%.
The school reported 28 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.1:1. The 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 70% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is 11 points above the 59% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
Compared with Ohio schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Edison High School's results are 5.0 points above predicted: 67.3% against 62.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Jefferson County, median household income is about $59,055, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Edison High School is one of 24 public schools in Jefferson County, which together enroll about 8,635 students.
Edison Jr. High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Edison High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The number of students declined from 421 to 368 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 21.1:1 to 13.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,518
Census ACS
Median income
$59,055
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,635 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edison Local
- Stanton Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- John E Gregg Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Edison Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 219 students
Nearby schools
- Edison Jr. High School0.0 mi · 219
- Indian Creek High School5.2 mi · 517
- Cross Creek Elementary5.8 mi · 496
- Jefferson County6.2 mi · 338
- Pugliese Elementary West6.5 mi · 449
- Karaffa Elementary7.0 mi · 81
Frequently asked questions
About Edison High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Edison High School?
Edison High School enrolls approximately 368 students in grades 09-12.
Is Edison High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edison High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Edison High School have?
Edison High School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edison High School?
At Edison High School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Edison High School in?
Edison High School is part of Edison Local.
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