Enrollment
260
High
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NELSONVILLE-YORK CITY·NCES 390444401368
Nelsonville-York High School
1 Buckeye Dr, Nelsonville, OH 45764 · (740) 753-1964 · Athens County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Ohio public high schools
- C-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.
- C-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
13.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 86 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 86 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 19% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Nelsonville-York City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
44.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.9pp since 2021
Math
17.1%
OH avg 56.1% . -7.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.3% | 17.1% |
| 2023-24 | 42.7% | 15.3% |
| 2022-23 | 52.7% | 12.9% |
| 2021-22 | 43.4% | 24.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Nelsonville-York High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Athens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #670 of 776 ▼ 16 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #624 of 774 no change | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.4pp | #107 of 742 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #665 of 888 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #106 of 739 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.4% | #580 of 749 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #78 of 484 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
260
-41 (-14%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
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 | 260 | 20 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 21 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 22 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 22 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 22.7 | 14.7:1 | 99% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 350 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 99% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 88% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 387 | 25 | 15.5:1 | 33% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 461 | 25 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nelsonville-York High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (333 to 260); teachers down 12% (22.7 to 20).
About Nelsonville-York High School
Nelsonville-York High School is a small high school in Ohio, with an address in Nelsonville. Its 260 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 54% smaller than the 565 average for high schools in Ohio.
Nelsonville-York High School reports to Nelsonville-York City, which has 3 schools and 976 students.
White students make up 93% of enrollment at Nelsonville-York High School. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial. For comparison, Athens County is about 90% White. The school's diversity index is 12%, meaning two students picked at random have a 12% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Nelsonville-York High School employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
Nelsonville-York High School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 14% of Ohio public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Athens County has about 61,737 residents, and the median household income is $56,001, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Athens County has 20 public schools and roughly 6,680 students.
Nearest public school: Nelsonville-York Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Nelsonville-York High School's enrollment declined from 301 in 2020-21 to 260 in 2024-25.
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Athens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,737
Census ACS
Median income
$56,001
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,680 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nelsonville-York City
- Nelsonville-York Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- Nelsonville-York Junior High SchoolMiddle · 239 students
Other schools in Nelsonville
- Tri-County Career Center BuildingHigh · 590 students
- Nelsonville-York Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- Nelsonville-York Junior High SchoolMiddle · 239 students
Nearby schools
- Nelsonville-York Junior High School0.0 mi · 239
- Nelsonville-York Elementary School0.1 mi · 477
- Tri-County Career Center Building2.3 mi · 590
- Trimble Elementary School5.8 mi · 333
- Trimble High School5.9 mi · 182
- Trimble Learning Academy5.9 mi · 4
Frequently asked questions
About Nelsonville-York High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nelsonville-York High School?
Nelsonville-York High School enrolls approximately 260 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Nelsonville-York High School serve?
Nelsonville-York High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nelsonville-York High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nelsonville-York High School is approximately 13.0:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nelsonville-York High School?
At Nelsonville-York High School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Nelsonville-York High School public or private?
Nelsonville-York High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Nelsonville-York City.
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