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Orrville High School

841 N Ella St, Orrville, OH 44667 · (330) 682-4661 · Wayne County
GRADES 08–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
Enrollment
416
High
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
257 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 43%
Community
1
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 810%
Grade 912330%
Grade 1013933%
Grade 117318%
Grade 128019%
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
29170%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
7017%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
174%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
328%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
24659%
Female
17041%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
68.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -8.5pp since 2021
Math
50.3%
OH avg 56.1% . -5.9pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2568.2%50.3%
2023-2466.9%50.5%
2022-2366.2%49.1%
2021-2276.7%56.1%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.5%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →

Where Orrville High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Wayne County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
68.8%#241 of 403#7 of 9
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
50.3%#384 of 776#8 of 10
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
68.2%#343 of 774#8 of 10
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-7.2pp#45 of 742#2 of 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
416#456 of 888#4 of 13
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.2:1#502 of 739#10 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
47.5%#181 of 749#1 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+5.9%#118 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
416
+23 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 16.4:1
% White
70%
was 79%
% Hispanic
17%
was 6%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2541622.918.2:162% (257)
2023-2443224.517.7:154% (235)
2022-2342024.916.9:140% (167)
2017-183932416.4:146% (181)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orrville High School.

About Orrville High School

Orrville High School is a small high school in Orrville City, located in Orrville, Ohio. The school enrolls 416 students, from grades 8 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Ohio) has about 565 students.

Orrville High School is a school in Orrville City. The district has 4 schools and 1,432 students.

Roughly 70% of students at Orrville High School are White. Enrollment also includes 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. Among people living in Wayne County, the White share is about 93%. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Dividing enrollment by its 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.2:1. That is close to the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio. Orrville High School reports 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Wayne County average 49%.

In Ohio, Orrville High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 68.8% actual against a predicted 65.5%.

Census estimates describe Wayne County this way: the median household income is $73,574, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Orrville High School, Wayne County has 44 other public schools.

Of nearby public schools, Orrville Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Orrville High School. Its average proficiency rate of 68.8% is below the 75.5% average for nearby schools.

Orrville High School is coded as Town: Fringe in federal locale data.

The school enrolled 416 students in 2024-25, 23 more than the 393 it had in 2017-18. The Hispanic share was 6% in 2017-18 and 17% in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.4:1 to 18.2:1.

Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Orrville High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Wayne County at a glance

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Population
116,588
Census ACS
Median income
$73,574
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
14,479 students

Quick facts

School name
Orrville High School
District
Orrville City
Address
841 N Ella St, Orrville, OH 44667
Phone
(330) 682-4661
County
Wayne County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
416
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
18.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
257 (62%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
390446101485
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Orrville High School
How large is Orrville High School?
Orrville High School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Orrville High School serve?
Orrville High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orrville High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orrville High School is approximately 18.2:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Orrville High School?
Orrville High School reports a student body of 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Orrville High School?
Orrville High School is overseen by Orrville City in Wayne County.
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