Enrollment
393
High
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KALIDA LOCAL·NCES 390493403566
Kalida High School
301 N Third St, Kalida, OH 45853 · (419) 532-3529 · Putnam County
GRADES 05–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Ohio public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
16.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
38 students
DISTRICT 10% · 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 5 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 9% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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 Kalida Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
84.8%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.5pp since 2021
Math
86.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.8% | 86.6% |
| 2023-24 | 89.4% | 86.2% |
| 2022-23 | 86.7% | 80.5% |
| 2021-22 | 87.2% | 85.7% |
% 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
87.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
85.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 85% 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 Kalida High School
Kalida High School's state test result (87.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalida High School this school | 393 | 9.7% | 87.5% |
| Kirtland High School Kirtland | 335 | 9.3% | 84.2% |
| Minster Jr/Sr High School Minster | 392 | 12.0% | 92.4% |
| Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School Fort Loramie | 319 | 8.2% | 91.8% |
| Marion Local High School Maria Stein | 306 | 5.2% | 94.7% |
| Hiland High School Millersburg | 395 | 13.7% | 78.1% |
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 Kalida High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.5% | #33 of 403 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.6% | #21 of 776 ▲ 1 | #1 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.8% | #72 of 774 ▼ 38 | #3 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.8pp | #177 of 742 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #486 of 888 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #357 of 739 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.0% | #732 of 749 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.7% | #424 of 435 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.2% | #47 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
393
+51 (+15%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 393 | 24.3 | 16.2:1 | 10% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 23.3 | 15.7:1 | 8% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 23.1 | 15.8:1 | 6% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 20 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 8% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 11% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 10% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 23 | 15.9:1 | 2% (8) |
| 1990-91 | 360 | 21 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kalida High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (327 to 393); teachers up 10% (22 to 24.3).
About Kalida High School
Kalida High School operates as a small high school in Kalida, Ohio. The school offers grades 5 through 12 and enrolls 393 students. The school is 30% below the average for high schools in Ohio.
Kalida High School is one of 2 schools in Kalida Local, which enrolls 596 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at Kalida High School is White, at 98%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 4%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. The school has 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Ohio is 17.7:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Kalida High School, 10% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 25 points below the 35% average for public schools in Putnam County.
On the allk12 Grade, Kalida High School lands at A-, ahead of 83% of Ohio public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Kalida High School is 2.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Ohio schools.
In Putnam County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $84,928, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county has 23 public schools and about 5,938 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Kalida High School from the closest public school, Kalida Elementary School. The ten-mile area around Kalida High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Kalida High School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment rose 15% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for Kalida High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,314
Census ACS
Median income
$84,928
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Kalida Elementary School0.2 mi · 203
- Glandorf Elementary School7.1 mi · 515
- Fort Jennings Elementary School7.4 mi · 148
- Fort Jennings High School7.4 mi · 174
- Ottoville Elementary School8.5 mi · 279
- Ottoville High School8.5 mi · 201
Frequently asked questions
About Kalida High SchoolHow large is Kalida High School?
Kalida High School enrolls approximately 393 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does Kalida High School serve?
Kalida High School serves grades 05-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kalida High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kalida High School is approximately 16.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kalida High School?
Kalida High School reports a student body of 98% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees Kalida High School?
Kalida High School is overseen by Kalida Local in Putnam County.
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