Enrollment
220
High
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GIBSONBURG EXEMPTED VILLAGE·NCES 390453802196
Gibsonburg High School
740 S Main St, Gibsonburg, OH 43431 · (419) 637-2873 · Sandusky County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Ohio public high schools
- CTest 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.
- FThree-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
12.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
181 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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 | 65 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 22% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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 Gibsonburg Exempted Village. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -8.9pp since 2021
Math
33.1%
OH avg 56.1% . -15.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 33.1% |
| 2023-24 | 45.8% | 42.9% |
| 2022-23 | 67.6% | 33.3% |
| 2021-22 | 68.9% | 48.1% |
% 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.7%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Gibsonburg High School
Gibsonburg High School's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibsonburg High School this school | 220 | 82.3% | 52.6% |
| Paulding High School Paulding | 322 | 90.1% | 51.4% |
| Springfield High School New Middletown | 243 | 81.1% | 75.1% |
| Edon High School Edon | 231 | 88.3% | 70.3% |
| Fairview High School Sherwood | 254 | 92.5% | 76.6% |
| Columbus Grove High School Columbus Grove | 247 | 89.9% | 82.7% |
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 Gibsonburg High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Sandusky County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #378 of 403 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #559 of 776 ▼ 130 | #4 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #472 of 774 ▲ 138 | #4 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #15 of 742 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #719 of 888 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #71 of 739 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.4% | #405 of 749 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.3% | #58 of 435 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #176 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. 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
220
-44 (-17%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 220 | 18 | 12.2:1 | 82% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 228 | 23 | 9.9:1 | 77% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 18 | 13.7:1 | 62% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 20 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 20 | 12.9:1 | 67% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 23 | 12.5:1 | 63% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 26 | 11.2:1 | 67% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 29 | 10.6:1 | 31% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 524 | 32 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gibsonburg High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (259 to 220); teachers down 10% (20 to 18).
About Gibsonburg High School
Gibsonburg High School is a small high school located in Gibsonburg, Ohio. The school had 220 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The school's enrollment is 61% smaller than the 565 average for high schools in Ohio.
Gibsonburg Exempted Village enrolls 748 students in 3 schools, including Gibsonburg High School.
White students make up 88% of enrollment at Gibsonburg High School. Other students are 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Sandusky County is about 84% White. The school's diversity index is 21%, meaning two students picked at random have a 21% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 18 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.2:1. That is 5.5 students per teacher below the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 82%. The gap from the 52% average for public schools in Sandusky County is 30 points.
allk12 grades Gibsonburg High School a C. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Gibsonburg High School is 5.1 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Ohio schools.
Sandusky County has these Census figures: the median household income is $62,295, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Sandusky County has 22 public schools and roughly 8,558 students.
The closest other public school is Gibsonburg Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Gibsonburg High School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Gibsonburg High School ranks 7th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 52.6% against a local average of 70.9%.
Gibsonburg High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment is down 17% from 2020-21, when Gibsonburg High School had 264 students, to 2024-25, when it had 220.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Sandusky County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,778
Census ACS
Median income
$62,295
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,558 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gibsonburg Exempted Village
- James J Hilfiker Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Gibsonburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
Other schools in Gibsonburg
- James J Hilfiker Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Gibsonburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 157 students
Nearby schools
- Gibsonburg Middle School0.1 mi · 157
- James J Hilfiker Elementary School0.7 mi · 371
- Woodmore Middle School6.1 mi · 271
- Woodmore Elementary School6.1 mi · 404
- Woodmore High School7.0 mi · 252
- Lakota Elementary School7.1 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Gibsonburg High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gibsonburg High School?
Gibsonburg High School enrolls approximately 220 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Gibsonburg High School serve?
Gibsonburg High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Gibsonburg High School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Gibsonburg High School.
How diverse is Gibsonburg High School?
Gibsonburg High School reports a student body of 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Gibsonburg High School public or private?
Gibsonburg High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gibsonburg Exempted Village.
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