Enrollment
173
High
DISTRICT 192 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDIN NORTHERN LOCAL·NCES 390474902904
Hardin Northern High School
11589 State Route 81, Dola, OH 45835 · (419) 759-3515 · Hardin County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL173 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
10.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
149 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 7 | 36 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 38 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 12% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Hardin Northern Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +9.7pp since 2021
Math
40.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.4% | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 61.6% | 36.4% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 36.5% |
| 2021-22 | 53.7% | 30.4% |
% 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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Hardin Northern High School
Hardin Northern High School's state test result (58.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin Northern High School this school | 173 | 86.1% | 58.0% |
| Edon High School Edon | 231 | 88.3% | 70.3% |
| Springfield High School New Middletown | 243 | 81.1% | 75.1% |
| Columbus Grove High School Columbus Grove | 247 | 89.9% | 82.7% |
| Wynford High School Bucyrus | 258 | 86.4% | 63.5% |
| Liberty Center High School Liberty Center | 306 | 89.5% | 77.3% |
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 Hardin Northern High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #348 of 403 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #493 of 776 ▲ 7 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #422 of 774 ▲ 20 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.1pp | #118 of 742 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 173 | #777 of 888 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.1% | #55 of 435 | 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
173
-26 (-13%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 173 | 16 | 10.8:1 | 86% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 174 | 16 | 10.9:1 | 90% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 16.3 | 11.4:1 | 82% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 17 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 185 | 16 | 11.6:1 | 96% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 203 | 18 | 11.3:1 | 87% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 219 | 18 | 12.2:1 | 81% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 248 | 15 | 16.5:1 | 38% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 267 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hardin Northern High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (185 to 173); teachers unchanged (16 to 16).
About Hardin Northern High School
Hardin Northern High School is a very small high school with its address in Dola, Ohio. It offers grades 7 through 12 and has 173 students enrolled. It has 69% fewer students than the average for high schools in Ohio (about 565).
The 2 schools in Hardin Northern Local enroll 384 students altogether, Hardin Northern High School among them.
The share of students at Hardin Northern High School who are White is 94%. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Hardin County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 11% means there is an 11% chance two randomly chosen students at Hardin Northern High School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 16 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.8:1. The gap from the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio is 6.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 86%. The average for public schools in Hardin County is 68%.
On the allk12 Grade, Hardin Northern High School lands at B, ahead of 59% of Ohio public high schools.
Hardin Northern High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 58.0%, compared with a predicted 56.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Ohio schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school's county is Hardin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $62,484, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 14 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,050, Hardin Northern High School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Hardin Northern Elementary School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Hardin Northern High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment fell 13% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Hardin Northern High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,475
Census ACS
Median income
$62,484
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,050 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hardin Northern Local
- Hardin Northern Elementary SchoolElementary · 211 students
Nearby schools
- Hardin Northern Elementary School0.0 mi · 211
- Arlington Local High School7.5 mi · 249
- Arlington Local Elementary School7.5 mi · 363
- Kenton Elementary School8.7 mi · 1,022
- Ada Elementary School8.9 mi · 461
- Upper Scioto Valley High School9.0 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About Hardin Northern High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hardin Northern High School?
Hardin Northern High School enrolls approximately 173 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Hardin Northern High School serve?
Hardin Northern High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hardin Northern High School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Hardin Northern High School.
What is the student diversity at Hardin Northern High School?
Student demographics at Hardin Northern High School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Hardin Northern High School in?
Hardin Northern High School is part of Hardin Northern Local.
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