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How has Jonathan Alder High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
729
High
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JONATHAN ALDER LOCAL·NCES 390482603178
Jonathan Alder High School
9200 US Route 42 S, Plain City, OH 43064 · (614) 873-4642 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL729 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
234 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 9 | 179 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 166 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 198 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 186 | 26% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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 Jonathan Alder Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
77.8%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.5pp since 2021
Math
66.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.8% | 66.5% |
| 2023-24 | 80.2% | 61.6% |
| 2022-23 | 76.7% | 56.3% |
| 2021-22 | 78.3% | 65.6% |
% 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
77.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.7%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Jonathan Alder High School
Jonathan Alder High School's state test result (77.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Alder High School this school | 729 | 32.1% | 77.1% |
| Bowling Green High School Bowling Green | 799 | 31.4% | 67.0% |
| Perry High School Perry | 509 | 28.1% | 79.8% |
| North Ridgeville High School North Ridgeville | 1,248 | 31.1% | 74.7% |
| Marion L Steele High School Amherst | 1,014 | 34.1% | 77.0% |
| Napoleon Junior/Senior High School Napoleon | 743 | 44.0% | 71.4% |
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 Jonathan Alder High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #124 of 403 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #164 of 776 ▲ 25 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #166 of 774 ▼ 26 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.2pp | #527 of 742 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 729 | #241 of 888 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #651 of 739 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.8% | #341 of 749 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.1% | #305 of 435 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #103 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
729
+63 (+9%) vs 2020
+68% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 23.0:1
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 | 729 | 34.5 | 21.2:1 | 32% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 671 | 34.6 | 19.4:1 | 36% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 687 | 28.4 | 24.2:1 | 30% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 666 | 29 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 27.8 | 24.4:1 | 15% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 591 | 26 | 22.7:1 | 20% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 572 | 34 | 16.8:1 | 22% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 22 | 23.1:1 | 6% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 21 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jonathan Alder High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (678 to 729); teachers up 24% (27.8 to 34.5).
About Jonathan Alder High School
Jonathan Alder High School is a medium-sized high school based in Plain City, Ohio. The school's 729 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Ohio average about 565 students each.
Jonathan Alder High School sits within Jonathan Alder Local, which has 5 schools and 2,412 students.
White students make up 85% of enrollment at Jonathan Alder High School. Next come 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in Madison County as a whole is similar, at about 87%. Jonathan Alder High School's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 21.2:1. That is 3.5 students per teacher above the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 32%. The average for public schools in Madison County is 49%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Jonathan Alder High School would score about 76.7%. It scores 77.1%, within a point of that figure.
In the county around the school, Madison County, the median household income is $87,045, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 18 public schools in Madison County, enrolling about 7,189 students in all.
The closest other public school is Jonathan Alder Junior High, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Jonathan Alder High School is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
NCES assigns Jonathan Alder High School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 729, a 9% rise from 666 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 23.0:1 to 21.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,423
Census ACS
Median income
$87,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,189 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jonathan Alder Local
- Plain City Elementary SchoolElementary · 704 students
- Jonathan Alder Junior HighMiddle · 382 students
- Canaan Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 students
- Monroe Elementary SchoolElementary · 243 students
Other schools in Plain City
- Abraham Depp ElementaryElementary · 902 students
- Eversole Run Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Plain City Elementary SchoolElementary · 704 students
- Jonathan Alder Junior HighMiddle · 382 students
- Tolles Career & Technical CenterHigh · 268 students
Nearby schools
- Jonathan Alder Junior High0.7 mi · 382
- Tolles Career & Technical Center1.6 mi · 268
- Plain City Elementary School1.9 mi · 704
- Canaan Middle School2.3 mi · 354
- Washington Elementary School6.1 mi · 462
- Hoffman Trails Elementary School6.5 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About Jonathan Alder High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jonathan Alder High School?
Jonathan Alder High School enrolls approximately 729 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Jonathan Alder High School serve?
Jonathan Alder High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Jonathan Alder High School have?
Jonathan Alder High School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Jonathan Alder High School?
Student demographics at Jonathan Alder High School are roughly 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Jonathan Alder High School in?
Jonathan Alder High School is part of Jonathan Alder Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.