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Enrollment
725
High
DISTRICT 888 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOSTORIA CITY·NCES 390439900957
Fostoria Junior/Senior High School
1001 Park Ave, Fostoria, OH 44830 · (419) 436-4110 · Wood County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL725 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Ohio public high schools
- C-Test 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.
- 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
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 6 | 4 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 142 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 111 | 15% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
37.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.3pp since 2021
Math
25.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.5% | 25.2% |
| 2023-24 | 42.5% | 23.4% |
| 2022-23 | 48.9% | 33.6% |
| 2021-22 | 42.8% | 24.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fostoria Junior/Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #622 of 776 ▼ 22 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #648 of 774 ▼ 21 | #9 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.3pp | #132 of 742 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 725 | #245 of 888 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #185 of 739 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #62 of 749 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #164 of 198 | 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. 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 2024-25Enrollment
725
-45 (-6%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 824
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 725 | 50.9 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 769 | 50 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 801 | 40 | 20.0:1 | 58% (462) |
| 2020-21 | 770 | 39 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 710 | 45.5 | 15.6:1 | 74% (523) |
| 2015-16 | 764 | 42 | 18.2:1 | 73% (559) |
| 2010-11 | 701 | 49 | 14.3:1 | 76% (535) |
| 2000-01 | 701 | 39 | 18.0:1 | 28% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 824 | 41 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fostoria Junior/Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (710 to 725); teachers up 12% (45.5 to 50.9).
About Fostoria Junior/Senior High School
Fostoria Junior/Senior High School is a medium-sized high school in Ohio, with an address in Fostoria. Grades offered run from 6 through 12, with 725 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Ohio average about 565 students.
Fostoria City is the local district for Fostoria Junior/Senior High School. It runs 2 schools with 1,775 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Fostoria Junior/Senior High School is White (50%). Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, and 7% Black. In Wood County overall, about 87% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Fostoria Junior/Senior High School comes in at 65%.
Teacher staffing is 50.9 full-time equivalents, or about 14.2 students per teacher. The 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio is higher than this school's figure.
allk12 grades Fostoria Junior/Senior High School a D. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Wood County, median household income is about $74,216, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Wood County number 38 and enroll about 19,968.
Fostoria Elementary School is the public school closest to Fostoria Junior/Senior High School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Fostoria Junior/Senior High School saw enrollment fall 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.7:1 to 14.2:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Wood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
132,064
Census ACS
Median income
$74,216
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
19,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fostoria City
- Fostoria Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,050 students
Nearby schools
- Fostoria Elementary School0.2 mi · 1,050
- Arcadia High School6.1 mi · 192
- Arcadia Middle School6.1 mi · 85
- Arcadia Elementary School6.1 mi · 301
- Hopewell-Loudon Local Elementary School8.3 mi · 397
- Hopewell-Loudon Local High School8.3 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Fostoria Junior/Senior High SchoolHow large is Fostoria Junior/Senior High School?
Fostoria Junior/Senior High School enrolls approximately 725 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Fostoria Junior/Senior High School serve?
Fostoria Junior/Senior High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fostoria Junior/Senior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fostoria Junior/Senior High School is approximately 14.2:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fostoria Junior/Senior High School?
At Fostoria Junior/Senior High School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees Fostoria Junior/Senior High School?
Fostoria Junior/Senior High School is overseen by Fostoria City in Wood County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.