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Enrollment
667
High
DISTRICT 825 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK-SHAWNEE LOCAL·NCES 390462802502
Shawnee Middle School/High School
1675 E Possum Rd, Springfield, OH 45502 · (937) 717-2402 · Clark County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL667 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
344 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Clark-Shawnee Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
68.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.9pp since 2021
Math
72.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +17.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
667
+175 (+36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.7:1
% White
81%
was 89%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
7%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Shawnee Middle School/High School
Shawnee Middle School/High School is a mid-tier 9-12 campus in Springfield, Ohio, overseen by Clark-Shawnee Local. The school educates 667 students in grades 7 through 12.
Shawnee Middle School/High School is one of 2 schools operated by Clark-Shawnee Local, a district that works with 1,650 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Shawnee Middle School/High School lists that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 7% Black, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Clark County as a whole.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Shawnee Middle School/High School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Shawnee Middle School/High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, Shawnee Middle School/High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.8%.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Clark County) records that median household income runs about $63,132, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Shawnee Middle School/High School is one of 44 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 20,515 students).
Nearest neighbor: Shawnee Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 36%: 492 students in 2018 compared to 667 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 81% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.
Inside the community feed, members of the Shawnee Middle School/High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
135,158
Census ACS
Median income
$63,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
20,515 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clark-Shawnee Local
- Shawnee Elementary SchoolElementary · 983 students
Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield High SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
- Kenton Ridge Middle/High SchoolHigh · 1,025 students
- Kenton Ridge ElementaryElementary · 984 students
- Shawnee Elementary SchoolElementary · 983 students
- Northwestern Elementary SchoolElementary · 950 students
- Northwestern Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 731 students
Nearby schools
- Shawnee Elementary School0.2 mi · 983
- Springfield-Clark County2.2 mi · 657
- Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy2.5 mi · 158
- Kenwood Elementary2.5 mi · 413
- Lincoln Elementary School2.6 mi · 395
- Hayward Middle School2.7 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About Shawnee Middle School/High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shawnee Middle School/High School?
Shawnee Middle School/High School enrolls approximately 667 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Shawnee Middle School/High School serve?
Shawnee Middle School/High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Shawnee Middle School/High School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Shawnee Middle School/High School.
What is the student diversity at Shawnee Middle School/High School?
Student demographics at Shawnee Middle School/High School are roughly 81% White, 3% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Shawnee Middle School/High School public or private?
Shawnee Middle School/High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clark-Shawnee Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.