Martins Ferry High School

Located at 5000 Ayers Lime Stone Rd, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, Martins Ferry High School is a close-knit four-year high school that works with 343 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Martins Ferry City. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 39% smaller than typical.

Martins Ferry High School is one of 3 schools operated by Martins Ferry City, a district that serves 1,269 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Martins Ferry High School shows that nearly all students (84%) are White. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 7% Black.

On the resource side, Martins Ferry High School logs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Martins Ferry High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Belmont County (around 65%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Martins Ferry High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.0%.

Across the wider county, census data for Belmont County shows median household earnings sit near $57,017, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Martins Ferry High School is one of 23 public schools in Belmont County (combined enrollment of about 8,619 students).

Martins Ferry Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Martins Ferry High School.

Martins Ferry High School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 19%: 424 students in 2018 compared to 343 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Martins Ferry High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.