Enrollment
184
High
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAINT VALLEY LOCAL·NCES 390495103617
Paint Valley High School
7454 Us Highway 50 W, Bainbridge, OH 45612 · (740) 634-3582 · Ross County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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.
- BThree-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
26.3:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · 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 | 43 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 56 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 44 | 24% |
Student demographics
10%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 Paint Valley Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
53.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.4pp since 2021
Math
50.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +17.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 are up about 17 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.7% | 50.6% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 40.3% |
| 2022-23 | 61.2% | 53.3% |
| 2021-22 | 57.1% | 33.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Paint Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Ross County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #379 of 776 ▲ 77 | #2 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #555 of 774 ▼ 166 | #5 of 7 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #220 of 742 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #762 of 888 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.9% | #28 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
184
-46 (-20%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
26.3:1
was 28.8:1
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 | 184 | 7 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 7 | 32.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 8 | 30.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 8 | 28.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 9 | 30.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 270 | 12 | 22.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 22 | 13.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 567 | 29 | 19.6:1 | 11% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 553 | 27 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paint Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (270 to 184); teachers down 22% (9 to 7).
About Paint Valley High School
Paint Valley High School is a very small high school in Bainbridge, Ohio, administered by Paint Valley Local. It teaches 184 students in grades 9 through 12. It has 67% fewer students than the average for high schools in Ohio (about 565).
The district, Paint Valley Local, operates 3 schools serving 721 students.
At Paint Valley High School, 95% of students are White. After that, the student body is 2% Black and 2% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Paint Valley High School scores 10%.
Staffing at Paint Valley High School comes to 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 26.3:1. The school's 26.3:1 compares with an average of 17.7:1 for high schools in Ohio.
Paint Valley High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of Ohio public high schools.
Ross County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $61,303 a year, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Paint Valley High School shares Ross County with 25 other public schools.
Paint Valley Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Paint Valley High School, there are 2 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Paint Valley High School's location as Rural: Remote.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 20%, from 230 to 184. By 2024-25, the school had 26.3 students per teacher, compared with 28.8 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Paint Valley High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Ross County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
76,492
Census ACS
Median income
$61,303
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
10,625 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paint Valley Local
- Paint Valley ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Paint Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 166 students
Other schools in Bainbridge
- Paint Valley ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Rainsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 221 students
- Paint Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 166 students
Nearby schools
- Paint Valley Middle School0.0 mi · 166
- Paint Valley Elementary0.0 mi · 371
- Buckskin Elementary School8.3 mi · 202
- Huntington High School8.4 mi · 300
- Huntington Elementary School8.4 mi · 404
- Huntington Middle School8.4 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Paint Valley High SchoolHow many students attend Paint Valley High School?
Paint Valley High School enrolls approximately 184 students in grades 09-12.
Is Paint Valley High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Paint Valley High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paint Valley High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paint Valley High School is approximately 26.3:1 (7 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Paint Valley High School?
Paint Valley High School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Paint Valley High School?
Paint Valley High School is overseen by Paint Valley Local in Ross County.
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