Enrollment
338
High
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCDONALD LOCAL·NCES 390502203880
McDonald High School
600 Iowa Ave, Mc Donald, OH 44437 · (330) 530-8051 · Trumbull County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
116 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within McDonald Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
74.9%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.5pp since 2021
Math
66.9%
OH avg 56.1% . -4.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
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
77.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.8%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
338
-48 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.2:1
% White
90%
was 92%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About McDonald High School
McDonald High School is one of the close-knit secondary schools in Mc Donald, Ohio, operated by McDonald Local, with 338 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 40% leaner than typical.
Across the 2 schools in McDonald Local (721 students total), McDonald High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, McDonald High School shows that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black.
On the resource side, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Trumbull County's rate of about 55%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, McDonald High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 75.8%, the actual is 77.7%, a residual of +1.8 points.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Trumbull County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $56,435 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Trumbull County runs 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,240 students), of which McDonald High School is one.
Roosevelt Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McDonald High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts McDonald High School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 72.1%.
The school occupies a commuter-belt site.
Looking at the recent track record. McDonald High School's enrollment has decreased 12% since 2018, when it stood at 386 (now 338). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.
On allk12, the feed for McDonald High School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Trumbull County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
200,929
Census ACS
Median income
$56,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
25,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McDonald Local
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Roosevelt Elementary School0.1 mi · 383
- Girard Sr High School2.0 mi · 421
- Girard Junior High School2.0 mi · 221
- Niles Middle School2.1 mi · 440
- Girard Intermediate Middle School2.1 mi · 349
- Prospect Elementary School2.1 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About McDonald High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McDonald High School?
McDonald High School enrolls approximately 338 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does McDonald High School serve?
McDonald High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McDonald High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McDonald High School is approximately 16.1:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at McDonald High School?
Student demographics at McDonald High School are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is McDonald High School in?
McDonald High School is part of McDonald Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.