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Plymouth High School

400 Trux St, Plymouth, OH 44865 · (419) 687-8200 · Richland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Ohio public high schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-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

Enrollment
118
High
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
115 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 94639%
Grade 104236%
Grade 111714%
Grade 121311%
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
10690%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
43%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
76%
DISTRICT 5% · 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
5950%
Female
5950%

School pathway

Feeds from
Shiloh Middle School05–08
Based on grade levels within Plymouth-Shiloh Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
62.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.2pp since 2021
Math
44.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -9.9pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 10 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2562.5%44.0%
2023-2469.5%23.1%
2022-2364.0%44.5%
2021-2261.3%53.9%
% 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
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Plymouth High School

Plymouth High School's state test result (60.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Plymouth High School this school11897.5%60.4%
Western Reserve High School
Berlin Center
12797.6%69.1%
Chalker High School
Southington
12797.6%71.2%
Columbiana County
Lisbon
18098.3%N/A
Whiteoak High School
Mowrystown
17498.3%54.0%
Antwerp Local High School
Antwerp
17898.3%75.0%
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 Plymouth High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Richland County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
60.4%#328 of 403#6 of 7
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#458 of 776
▲ 147
#6 of 10
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
62.5%#431 of 774
▼ 113
#7 of 10
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-4.3pp#88 of 742#1 of 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
118#825 of 888#11 of 11
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
97.5%#41 of 435#1 of 8
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 2024-25
Enrollment
118
-75 (-39%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251181011.8:197% (115)
2023-241611213.4:198% (158)
2022-231641411.7:198% (161)
2020-21193N/AN/AN/A
2017-1816714.211.8:198% (164)
2015-162131514.2:195% (202)
2010-112361614.8:196% (227)
2000-012852312.4:128% (81)
1990-913251917.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plymouth High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 29% (167 to 118); teachers down 30% (14.2 to 10).

About Plymouth High School

Plymouth High School is a small high school in Plymouth-Shiloh Local, located in Plymouth, Ohio. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 118 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Ohio is about 565 students, so this school is 79% smaller than average.

Plymouth High School is in Plymouth-Shiloh Local, a district with 611 students across 3 schools.

White students make up 90% of enrollment at Plymouth High School. Next come 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Plymouth High School's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.

Plymouth High School counts 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.8 students for each one. This ratio sits 5.9 below the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio. About 97% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. It compares with 54% for public schools in Richland County.

Plymouth High School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of Ohio public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 52.0%.

In the county around the school, Richland County, the median household income is $59,509, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 49 public schools in Richland County, enrolling about 18,772 students in all.

Of nearby public schools, Shiloh Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Plymouth High School has 2 other public schools within five miles. The school's 60.4% average proficiency ranks 4th among 4 nearby schools.

Under the NCES locale system, Plymouth High School is Rural: Distant.

Enrollment declined 39% from its 2020-21 level of 193.

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Richland County at a glance

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Population
125,099
Census ACS
Median income
$59,509
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
18,772 students

Quick facts

School name
Plymouth High School
District
Plymouth-Shiloh Local
Address
400 Trux St, Plymouth, OH 44865
Phone
(419) 687-8200
County
Richland County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
118
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
115 (97%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390494603605
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Plymouth-Shiloh Local
Other schools in Plymouth
Other Plymouth High schools

4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Plymouth High. Plymouth High School is the 4th largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Plymouth High School
What is the total enrollment at Plymouth High School?
Plymouth High School enrolls approximately 118 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Plymouth High School serve?
Plymouth High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plymouth High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Plymouth High School is approximately 11.8:1 (10 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Plymouth High School?
Plymouth High School reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Plymouth High School?
Plymouth High School is overseen by Plymouth-Shiloh Local in Richland County.
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