Genoa Area High School

Genoa Area High School is a senior high of low-enrollment scale in Genoa, Ohio, run under Genoa Area Local, caters to 369 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 35% smaller than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Genoa Area Local runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,279 students. Genoa Area High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Genoa Area High School records that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 8% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Ottawa County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Genoa Area High School lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. The state averages about 17.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Genoa Area High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Ottawa County indicate median household income runs about $76,101, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Genoa Area High School is one of 16 public schools in Ottawa County (combined enrollment of about 4,905 students).

Nearest neighbor: Genoa Area Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Genoa Area High School. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Genoa Area High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 72.1%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 389 students in 2018 compared to 369 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.