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Leipsic High School

232 Oak St, Leipsic, OH 45856 · (419) 943-2164 · Putnam County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
Enrollment
396
High
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
173 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Grade 6
41
Grade 7
44
Grade 8
51
Grade 9
71
Grade 10
57
Grade 11
72
Grade 12
60
Student demographics
White
56%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
41%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 8%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
74.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +9.1pp since 2021
Math
74.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.9pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
396
+28 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.5:1
% White
56%
was 50%
% Hispanic
41%
was 40%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Leipsic High School

Leipsic High School is a 9-12 campus of cozy scale in Leipsic, Ohio, run under Leipsic Local, serveing 396 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 30% leaner than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Within Leipsic Local, which oversees 2 schools and 686 students, Leipsic High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Leipsic High School shows that White students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 41% Hispanic. By comparison, Putnam County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Putnam County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Leipsic High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 72.3%, the actual is 74.4%, a residual of +2.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Putnam County indicate the typical household earns roughly $84,928 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Leipsic High School is one of 23 public schools in Putnam County (combined enrollment of about 5,938 students).

Leipsic Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Leipsic High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 79.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 8%: 368 students in 2018 compared to 396 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 50% to 56% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Putnam County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Leipsic High School
District
Leipsic Local
Address
232 Oak St, Leipsic, OH 45856
Phone
(419) 943-2164
County
Putnam County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
396
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
173 (44%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390493503568
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Leipsic High School
What is the total enrollment at Leipsic High School?
Leipsic High School enrolls approximately 396 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Leipsic High School serve?
Leipsic High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leipsic High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leipsic High School is approximately 15.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Leipsic High School?
At Leipsic High School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 41% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Leipsic High School public or private?
Leipsic High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Leipsic Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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