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
B+
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Scored higher than 73% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
16.1:1
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 65 | 19% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 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.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.9% | 66.9% |
| 2023-24 | 75.2% | 75.1% |
| 2022-23 | 79.9% | 71.5% |
| 2021-22 | 79.4% | 71.4% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like McDonald High School
McDonald High School's state test result (77.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald High School this school | 338 | 34.3% | 77.7% |
| Pleasant High School Marion | 347 | 32.6% | 74.4% |
| Hillsdale 7-12 Jeromesville | 360 | 36.1% | 69.3% |
| Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School Rootstown | 282 | 31.2% | 66.4% |
| Huron High School Huron | 372 | 28.8% | 79.6% |
| Champion High School Warren | 328 | 38.1% | 77.3% |
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 McDonald High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Trumbull County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.7% | #112 of 403 | #1 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #155 of 776 ▼ 88 | #4 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #214 of 774 ▼ 2 | #7 of 20 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #81 of 742 | #6 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #552 of 888 | #10 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #353 of 739 | #12 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #465 of 749 | #12 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.3% | #292 of 435 | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #236 of 484 | #12 of 15 |
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
338
-33 (-9%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 338 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 34% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 44% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 64% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 23 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 22.5 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 22 | 18.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 415 | 18 | 23.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 382 | 24 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 24 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McDonald High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (386 to 338); teachers down 7% (22.5 to 21).
About McDonald High School
McDonald High School is a low-enrollment high school that serves part of Mc Donald, Ohio. It educates 338 students in grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 40% smaller than the 565 average for high schools in Ohio.
Within McDonald Local, McDonald High School is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 721 students.
White students make up 90% of enrollment at McDonald High School. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. McDonald High School's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 21 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio. The school's lunch program data list 34% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is below the 55% average among public schools in Trumbull County.
Measured against Ohio public high schools, McDonald High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, McDonald High School is 1.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 77.7%. Predicted: 75.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Trumbull County show that the median household income is $56,435, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. McDonald High School is one of 72 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Roosevelt Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. McDonald High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts McDonald High School at 2nd of 5.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
McDonald High School's enrollment declined from 371 in 2020-21 to 338 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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.
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