Enrollment
295
High
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREEN LOCAL·NCES 390505503986
Smithville High School
200 Smithie Drive, Smithville, OH 44677 · (330) 669-3165 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Ohio public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
16.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
149 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 77 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 97 | 33% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
78.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.1pp since 2021
Math
74.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +14.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.7% | 74.5% |
| 2023-24 | 82.5% | 75.6% |
| 2022-23 | 80.7% | 68.7% |
| 2021-22 | 81.8% | 60.1% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of OH schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
81.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 70% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 12 points, placing it in Ohio's top 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 Smithville High School
Smithville High School's state test result (81.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville High School this school | 295 | 50.5% | 81.5% |
| Northwestern High School West Salem | 327 | 52.0% | 62.4% |
| Mt Gilead High School Mount Gilead | 274 | 46.4% | 73.6% |
| Black River High School Sullivan | 339 | 44.8% | 72.5% |
| Norwayne High School Creston | 415 | 48.9% | 81.3% |
| Lynchburg-Clay High School Lynchburg | 278 | 52.5% | 67.4% |
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 Smithville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.5% | #74 of 403 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #91 of 776 ▼ 29 | #2 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #147 of 774 ▼ 37 | #5 of 10 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.6pp | #285 of 742 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #618 of 888 | #9 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #398 of 739 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.7% | #596 of 749 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.5% | #167 of 435 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #114 of 484 | #3 of 7 |
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
295
-90 (-23%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 295 | 17.6 | 16.8:1 | 51% (149) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 17.6 | 18.6:1 | 53% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 17.8 | 18.6:1 | 33% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 17 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 18 | 20.3:1 | 38% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 380 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 39% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 21 | 15.8:1 | 23% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 23 | 20.1:1 | 7% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 408 | 18 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smithville High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (365 to 295); teachers down 2% (18 to 17.6).
About Smithville High School
Smithville High School is a low-enrollment high school found in Smithville, Ohio. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 295 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in Ohio enroll about 565 students on average.
Green Local has 1,073 students spread across 3 schools.
White students are 94% of those enrolled at Smithville High School. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic. That is in line with Wayne County, where about 93% of residents are White. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at Smithville High School are from different groups.
Smithville High School reports a ratio of 16.8 students per teacher, from 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Ohio is 17.7:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Smithville High School, 51% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Wayne County is similar, at 49%.
On the allk12 Grade, Smithville High School lands at A+, ahead of 95% of Ohio public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Smithville High School ranks in the top 10% of Ohio schools. It scores 81.5%; the prediction is 69.7%.
The school's county is Wayne County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $73,574, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 45 public schools in the county, enrolling about 14,479, Smithville High School among them.
Smithville High School's nearest public school is Green Middle School (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Smithville High School places 1st out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, Smithville High School is Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 295 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 385. Its ratio of students to teachers was 22.6:1 in 2020-21, and 16.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Smithville High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
116,588
Census ACS
Median income
$73,574
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
14,479 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Green Local
- Green Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Green Middle SchoolMiddle · 254 students
Other schools in Smithville
- Wayne County Schools Career CenterHigh · 624 students
- Green Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Green Middle SchoolMiddle · 254 students
- Liberty Preparatory SchoolHigh · 46 students
Other Smithville High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Smithville High. Smithville High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Smithville HighSMITHVILLE, MO · 845 students
- Smithville High SchoolSMITHVILLE, TX · 543 students
- Smithville High SchoolSmithville, OK · 68 students
Nearby schools
- Green Middle School0.0 mi · 254
- Green Elementary School0.0 mi · 524
- Liberty Preparatory School0.3 mi · 46
- Wayne County Schools Career Center0.7 mi · 624
- Melrose Elementary School4.0 mi · 251
- Orrville Middle School4.6 mi · 462
Frequently asked questions
About Smithville High SchoolHow large is Smithville High School?
Smithville High School enrolls approximately 295 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Smithville High School serve?
Smithville High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Smithville High School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Smithville High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Smithville High School?
At Smithville High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Smithville High School public or private?
Smithville High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Green Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.