Enrollment
274
High
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT GILEAD EXEMPTED VILLAGE·NCES 390455302266
Mt Gilead High School
338 W Park Ave, Mount Gilead, OH 43338 · (419) 947-6065 · Morrow County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-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
10.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
127 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 9 | 82 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 68 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 23% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 Mount Gilead Exempted Village. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
71.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +20.9pp since 2021
Math
64.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +29.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.6% | 64.1% |
| 2023-24 | 70.1% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.6% | 54.4% |
| 2021-22 | 50.7% | 34.8% |
% 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
73.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Mt Gilead High School
Mt Gilead High School's state test result (73.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Gilead High School this school | 274 | 46.4% | 73.6% |
| South Central High School Greenwich | 211 | 46.9% | 71.7% |
| Black River High School Sullivan | 339 | 44.8% | 72.5% |
| Smithville High School Smithville | 295 | 50.5% | 81.5% |
| Blanchester High School Blanchester | 332 | 43.4% | 69.4% |
| Fairless High School Brewster | 327 | 41.3% | 63.2% |
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 Mt Gilead High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.6% | #178 of 403 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #182 of 776 ▲ 80 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #281 of 774 ▲ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.1pp | #4 of 742 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #643 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #26 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #462 of 749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.4% | #188 of 435 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #134 of 484 |
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
274
-27 (-9%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 434
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 274 | 26 | 10.5:1 | 46% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 24 | 11.5:1 | 50% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 21 | 13.5:1 | 43% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 22 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 23.5 | 14.2:1 | 53% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 44% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | 28 | 12.7:1 | 43% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 441 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 9% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 434 | 18 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt Gilead High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (333 to 274); teachers up 11% (23.5 to 26).
About Mt Gilead High School
Mt Gilead High School is a small high school in Mount Gilead, Ohio, under Mount Gilead Exempted Village. Total enrollment is 274 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. High schools in Ohio have about 565 students on average; enrollment here is 52% lower.
In Mount Gilead Exempted Village, 3 schools enroll a combined 975 students.
The share of White students at Mt Gilead High School is 90%. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Morrow County overall, the White share is about 94%. The diversity index for Mt Gilead High School is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Mt Gilead High School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1. The school's 10.5:1 compares with an average of 17.7:1 for high schools in Ohio. The school has 46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Morrow County averages 54%, higher than here.
Mt Gilead High School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 83% of Ohio public high schools.
Mt Gilead High School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 73.6% is 2.3 points above the 71.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Morrow County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $75,283 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Mt Gilead High School, Morrow County has 12 public schools.
Mt Gilead High School's closest public school neighbor is Mt Gilead Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Mt Gilead High School, there are 4 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Mt Gilead High School is 1st of 5 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Mt Gilead High School as Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Mt Gilead High School had a net loss of 27 students, or 9%. The ratio was 13.7:1 in 2020-21 and 10.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Morrow County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,404
Census ACS
Median income
$75,283
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,685 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Gilead Exempted Village
- Park Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
- Mt Gilead Middle SchoolMiddle · 226 students
Other schools in Mount Gilead
- Park Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
- Mt Gilead Middle SchoolMiddle · 226 students
Nearby schools
- Mt Gilead Middle School0.0 mi · 226
- Park Avenue Elementary School0.1 mi · 475
- Cardington-Lincoln Middle School5.0 mi · 283
- Cardington-Lincoln High School5.0 mi · 245
- Tomorrow Center5.0 mi · 106
- Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School5.2 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About Mt Gilead High SchoolHow large is Mt Gilead High School?
Mt Gilead High School enrolls approximately 274 students in grades 09-12.
Is Mt Gilead High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mt Gilead High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt Gilead High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mt Gilead High School is approximately 10.5:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mt Gilead High School?
At Mt Gilead High School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Mt Gilead High School public or private?
Mt Gilead High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mount Gilead Exempted Village.
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