Elmwood High School

Elmwood High School is a senior high of small scale in Bloomdale, Ohio, one of the schools within Elmwood Local, hosting 319 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 44% smaller than the state mean of about 565.

Across the 3 schools in Elmwood Local (1,123 students total), Elmwood High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Elmwood High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%); the rest is composed of 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Wood County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Elmwood High School lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Wood County's rate of about 35%.

With demographic context factored in, Elmwood High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.2%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Wood County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,216 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wood County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,968 students), of which Elmwood High School is one.

The closest other public school is Elmwood Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Elmwood High School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elmwood High School has held roughly steady, going from 322 students in 2018 to 319 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 93% to 89%. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Elmwood High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.