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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MISSISSINAWA VALLEY LOCAL·NCES 390466702619

Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School

10480 Staudt Rd, Union City, OH 45390 · (937) 968-4464 · Darke County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Ohio public high schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • CThree-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

Enrollment
276
High
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 74918%
Grade 84817%
Grade 93814%
Grade 104918%
Grade 115420%
Grade 123814%
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
22782%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
3412%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
14553%
Female
13147%

School pathway

Feeds from
Mississinawa Valley Elementary SchoolKG–06
Based on grade levels within Mississinawa Valley Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
58.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.8pp since 2021
Math
70.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.6pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2558.5%70.0%
2023-2460.0%67.5%
2022-2359.1%70.2%
2021-2261.4%69.4%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Darke County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
70.0%#126 of 776
▲ 7
#2 of 7
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.5%#491 of 774
▼ 25
#5 of 7
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-1.1pp#166 of 742#3 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
276#641 of 888#5 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.8:1#154 of 739#3 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
30.7%#301 of 749#1 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.4%#140 of 198N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
276
-25 (-8%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 272
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252762013.8:1N/A
2023-2427619.714.0:1N/A
2022-2328019.714.2:1N/A
2020-213011816.7:1N/A
2017-182672013.3:1N/A
2015-162982114.2:10% (0)
2010-112872312.5:199% (284)
2000-01200229.1:181% (162)
1990-912722112.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (267 to 276); teachers unchanged (20 to 20).

About Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School

Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School is a small high school in Union City, Ohio, under Mississinawa Valley Local. Grades offered run from 7 through 12, with 276 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Ohio average about 565 students.

The district for Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School is Mississinawa Valley Local, with 3 schools and 630 students.

The large majority of students at Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School, 82%, are White. Next come 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 95% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 31%.

Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.8:1. That ratio is under the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.

Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of Ohio public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

In the county around the school, Darke County, median household income is about $64,486, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School is among the 24 public schools in Darke County.

Mississinawa Valley Elementary School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School. Other public schools within five miles: 4.

Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

The number of students dropped from 301 to 276 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 16.7:1 to 13.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Darke County at a glance

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Population
51,594
Census ACS
Median income
$64,486
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,993 students

Quick facts

School name
Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School
District
Mississinawa Valley Local
Address
10480 Staudt Rd, Union City, OH 45390
Phone
(937) 968-4464
County
Darke County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
276
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
390466702619
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School
How large is Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School?
Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School enrolls approximately 276 students in grades 07-12.
Is Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School is approximately 13.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School?
Student demographics at Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School are roughly 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School?
Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School is overseen by Mississinawa Valley Local in Darke County.
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