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Enrollment
414
High
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANDY VALLEY LOCAL·NCES 390499403770
Sandy Valley High School
5130 State Route 183 NE, Magnolia, OH 44643 · (330) 866-3339 · Tuscarawas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- 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
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 90 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 121 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 100 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 102 | 25% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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 Sandy Valley Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
67.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.4pp since 2021
Math
44.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 67 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 down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.2% | 44.4% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 47.4% |
| 2022-23 | 70.2% | 46.7% |
| 2021-22 | 72.6% | 39.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sandy Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Tuscarawas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #453 of 776 ▼ 78 | #9 of 9 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #366 of 774 ▲ 104 | #6 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #189 of 742 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #462 of 888 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #491 of 739 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #601 of 749 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #480 of 484 | #8 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 2024-25Enrollment
414
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 742
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 414 | 23 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 78% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 71% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 27 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 26.1 | 15.9:1 | 89% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 27 | 17.3:1 | 84% (394) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | 28 | 16.4:1 | 86% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 761 | 53 | 14.4:1 | 16% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 742 | 41 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandy Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (416 to 414); teachers down 12% (26.1 to 23).
About Sandy Valley High School
Sandy Valley High School is a low-enrollment high school in Magnolia, Ohio, administered by Sandy Valley Local. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 414 students enrolled. That is 27% below the average of about 565 students for high schools in Ohio.
Sandy Valley Local oversees Sandy Valley High School and 2 other schools, with 1,254 students in total.
White students are 94% of those enrolled at Sandy Valley High School. The next largest groups are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Tuscarawas County, where about 94% of residents are White. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at Sandy Valley High School are from different groups.
Sandy Valley High School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. The average for high schools in Ohio is about 17.7:1.
Sandy Valley High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of Ohio public high schools.
Tuscarawas County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $65,044 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Tuscarawas County number 44, with about 15,660 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Sandy Valley Middle School, is the closest to Sandy Valley High School. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Sandy Valley High School.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased 5% over 4 years, reaching 414 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 16.1:1 in 2020-21 to 18.0:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Sandy Valley High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Tuscarawas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,385
Census ACS
Median income
$65,044
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
15,660 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sandy Valley Local
- Sandy Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Sandy Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 263 students
Other schools in Magnolia
- Sandy Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Sandy Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 263 students
Nearby schools
- Sandy Valley Middle School0.0 mi · 263
- Sandy Valley Elementary School0.1 mi · 577
- Tuscarawas Valley Primary2.3 mi · 218
- Tuscarawas Valley Elementary School3.6 mi · 673
- Tuscarawas Valley Middle-High School3.7 mi · 555
- Canton South Middle School7.6 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Sandy Valley High SchoolHow many students attend Sandy Valley High School?
Sandy Valley High School enrolls approximately 414 students in grades 09-12.
Is Sandy Valley High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sandy Valley High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandy Valley High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sandy Valley High School is approximately 18.0:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sandy Valley High School?
At Sandy Valley High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sandy Valley High School in?
Sandy Valley High School is part of Sandy Valley Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.