Enrollment
385
High
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH UNION LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 390503303918
North Union High School
401 N Franklin St, Richwood, OH 43344 · (740) 943-3012 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Ohio public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- 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
16.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
134 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 125 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 105 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 80 | 21% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 North Union Local School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.8pp since 2021
Math
55.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 up about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 55.8% |
| 2023-24 | 71.8% | 47.1% |
| 2022-23 | 77.5% | 48.4% |
| 2021-22 | 69.2% | 51.7% |
% 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
65.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.7%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% 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 North Union High School
North Union High School's state test result (65.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Union High School this school | 385 | 34.8% | 65.5% |
| Cardinal Jr/Sr High School Middlefield | 331 | 35.6% | 59.5% |
| Tuslaw High School Massillon | 368 | 31.8% | 79.5% |
| Manchester High School New Franklin | 394 | 32.5% | 74.3% |
| Hillsdale 7-12 Jeromesville | 360 | 36.1% | 69.3% |
| Crestview High School Columbiana | 355 | 29.9% | 75.8% |
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 North Union High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #275 of 403 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #296 of 776 ▲ 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #312 of 774 ▼ 42 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #436 of 742 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #496 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #394 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.1% | #725 of 749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.8% | #290 of 435 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #294 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
385
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 406
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 385 | 23 | 16.7:1 | 35% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 23 | 16.7:1 | 37% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 22.5 | 16.9:1 | 36% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 23 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 25 | 17.1:1 | 36% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 26 | 17.3:1 | 40% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 420 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 34% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 5% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 406 | 25 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Union High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (428 to 385); teachers down 8% (25 to 23).
About North Union High School
Among the schools in Richwood, Ohio, is North Union High School, a small high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 385 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 565-student average for high schools in Ohio, enrollment here is 32% lower.
North Union High School is run by North Union Local School District, whose 3 schools enroll 1,364 students.
At North Union High School, White students make up 97% of the student body. Union County's residents are about 85% White, 12 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, North Union High School comes in at 5%.
The school employs the equivalent of 23 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.7:1. Among high schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.7:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 35%. That rate is above the 19% average among public schools in Union County.
North Union High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 43% of Ohio public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Ohio with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 75.7%. North Union High School scores 65.5%.
Union County has about 67,324 residents, and median household income is about $112,322, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 19 public schools in Union County, with a combined enrollment of about 12,597.
The nearest public school is North Union Elementary School, at about 0.3 miles. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. North Union High School places 6th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 385 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 399.
Community posts for North Union High School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,324
Census ACS
Median income
$112,322
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
12,597 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Union Local School District
- North Union Elementary SchoolElementary · 654 students
- North Union Middle SchoolMiddle · 325 students
Other schools in Richwood
- North Union Elementary SchoolElementary · 654 students
- North Union Middle SchoolMiddle · 325 students
Other North Union High schools
One other US public school is named North Union High. North Union High School is the largest of the 2.
- North Union High SchoolArmstrong, IA · 170 students
Nearby schools
- North Union Elementary School0.3 mi · 654
- North Union Middle School0.3 mi · 325
- Elgin High School9.5 mi · 275
- Elgin Elementary School9.5 mi · 490
- Elgin Middle School9.5 mi · 257
- Pleasant Middle School9.9 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About North Union High SchoolHow many students attend North Union High School?
North Union High School enrolls approximately 385 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North Union High School serve?
North Union High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at North Union High School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at North Union High School.
What is the student diversity at North Union High School?
Student demographics at North Union High School are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is North Union High School in?
North Union High School is part of North Union Local School District.
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