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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY-BENTON LOCAL·NCES 390474402895

Liberty-Benton High School

9190 County Road 9, Findlay, OH 45840 · (419) 424-5351 · Hancock County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
Enrollment
549
High
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
115 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Grade 9
108
Grade 10
106
Grade 11
157
Grade 12
178
Student demographics
White
47186%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
489%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 8%
Black
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
132%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28151%
Female
26849%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
80.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.5pp since 2021
Math
77.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.5pp 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
82.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.9%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
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
549
+90 (+20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 18.1:1
% White
86%
was 92%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Liberty-Benton High School

Liberty-Benton High School is a senior high of middle-of-the-pack scale in Findlay, Ohio, run under Liberty-Benton Local, works with 549 students in grades 9 through 12.

Across the 4 schools in Liberty-Benton Local (1,640 students total), Liberty-Benton High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Liberty-Benton High School records that nearly all students (86%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Liberty-Benton High School records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Liberty-Benton High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Hancock County's rate of about 47%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Liberty-Benton High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 80.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 82.2%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Hancock County indicate median household earnings sit near $73,141, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Hancock County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,975 students), of which Liberty-Benton High School is one.

Liberty-Benton Eagle Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Liberty-Benton High School at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 74.2%.

Liberty-Benton High School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Liberty-Benton High School has grew 20%, going from 459 students in 2018 to 549 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 92% to 86%. Class-load math has rose: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Hancock County at a glance

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Population
74,866
Census ACS
Median income
$73,141
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
11,975 students

Quick facts

School name
Liberty-Benton High School
District
Liberty-Benton Local
Address
9190 County Road 9, Findlay, OH 45840
Phone
(419) 424-5351
County
Hancock County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
549
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
19.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
115 (21%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
390474402895
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Liberty-Benton Local
Other schools in Findlay
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Frequently asked questions

About Liberty-Benton High School
How many students attend Liberty-Benton High School?
Liberty-Benton High School enrolls approximately 549 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Liberty-Benton High School serve?
Liberty-Benton High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty-Benton High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Liberty-Benton High School is approximately 19.7:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Liberty-Benton High School?
Liberty-Benton High School reports a student body of 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Liberty-Benton High School public or private?
Liberty-Benton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Liberty-Benton Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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