Pettisville High School

Set in Pettisville, Ohio, Pettisville High School is a minimally staffed four-year high school, overseen by Pettisville Local. It teaches 208 students across grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 63% smaller than the state mean of about 565.

Pettisville Local runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 467 students. Pettisville High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Pettisville High School reports that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 14% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Fulton County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pettisville High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.8%, the actual is 76.9%, a residual of +10.1 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Fulton County put median household earnings sit near $72,864, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pettisville High School is one of 22 public schools in Fulton County (combined enrollment of about 6,935 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pettisville Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Pettisville High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 77.7%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 220 students in 2018 compared to 208 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Pettisville High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.