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Enrollment
641
High
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCIOTO VALLEY LOCAL·NCES 390491303503
Piketon Jr/Sr High School
1414 Piketon Rd, Piketon, OH 45661 · (740) 289-2254 · Pike County
GRADES 05–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Ohio public high schools
- CTest 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.
- CThree-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
20.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 50 | 8% |
Student demographics
9%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 Scioto Valley Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
49.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.5pp since 2021
Math
31.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.4% | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 25.4% |
| 2022-23 | 50.1% | 29.6% |
| 2021-22 | 48.8% | 29.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Piketon Jr/Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #567 of 776 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #589 of 774 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #485 of 742 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #285 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #635 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.4% | #650 of 749 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.3% | #32 of 198 |
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
641
+43 (+7%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 692
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 641 | 31 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 656 | 33 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 672 | 35 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 598 | 34 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 27 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 533 | 26 | 20.5:1 | 59% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 34 | 16.9:1 | 56% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 597 | 24 | 24.9:1 | 23% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 692 | 30 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Piketon Jr/Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (492 to 641); teachers up 15% (27 to 31).
About Piketon Jr/Sr High School
Piketon Jr/Sr High School is a medium-sized high school with its address in Piketon, Ohio. It covers grades 5 through 12, with a total enrollment of 641 students.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in Scioto Valley Local totals 1,127 students.
Piketon Jr/Sr High School enrolls a student body that is 95% White. After that, the student body is 3% multiracial. For comparison, Pike County is about 95% White. Piketon Jr/Sr High School has a diversity index of 9%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 20.7:1 comes from the school's 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Ohio average 17.7:1.
Measured against Ohio public high schools, Piketon Jr/Sr High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Pike County show that median household income is about $52,736, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Piketon Jr/Sr High School is among the 14 public schools in Pike County.
The nearest other public school, Vern Riffe Career Technology C, is about 1.1 miles away. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Piketon Jr/Sr High School.
NCES describes the area around Piketon Jr/Sr High School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Piketon Jr/Sr High School saw enrollment rise 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 20.7 students per teacher, compared with 17.6 in 2020-21.
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Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,044
Census ACS
Median income
$52,736
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,611 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scioto Valley Local
- Jasper Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
Other schools in Piketon
- Jasper Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Vern Riffe Career Technology CHigh · 445 students
Nearby schools
- Vern Riffe Career Technology C1.1 mi · 445
- Jasper Elementary School2.1 mi · 486
- Waverly Primary School4.8 mi · 415
- Waverly High School4.8 mi · 435
- Waverly Intermediate School4.8 mi · 374
- Waverly Junior High School4.9 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Piketon Jr/Sr High SchoolHow many students attend Piketon Jr/Sr High School?
Piketon Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 641 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does Piketon Jr/Sr High School serve?
Piketon Jr/Sr High School serves grades 05-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Piketon Jr/Sr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Piketon Jr/Sr High School is approximately 20.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Piketon Jr/Sr High School?
Piketon Jr/Sr High School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Piketon Jr/Sr High School public or private?
Piketon Jr/Sr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Scioto Valley Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.