Enrollment
335
High
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPENCERVILLE LOCAL·NCES 390458002349
Spencerville High School
2500 Wisher Dr, Spencerville, OH 45887 · (419) 647-4111 · Allen County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 69 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 90 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 99 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 77 | 23% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Spencerville Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -13.7pp since 2021
Math
58.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.9pp 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 58 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 14 points 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 | 66.7% | 58.4% |
| 2023-24 | 78.3% | 60.9% |
| 2022-23 | 71.1% | 67.5% |
| 2021-22 | 80.4% | 56.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Spencerville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #259 of 776 ▼ 59 | #6 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #374 of 774 ▼ 211 | #6 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.9pp | #60 of 742 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #555 of 888 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #590 of 739 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.9% | #475 of 749 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.5% | #61 of 198 | N/A |
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
335
+55 (+20%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 294
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 335 | 17 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 15 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 21 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 28 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 19 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 18 | 15.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 238 | 17 | 14.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 328 | 21 | 15.6:1 | 9% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 294 | 18 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spencerville High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (285 to 335); teachers down 11% (19 to 17).
About Spencerville High School
Spencerville High School is a small high school in Spencerville, Ohio, under Spencerville Local. A total of 335 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Ohio is about 565 students, so this school is 41% smaller than average.
In Spencerville Local, 3 schools enroll a combined 986 students.
At Spencerville High School, White students make up 90% of the student body. It is also 5% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Allen County's residents are about 80% White, 10 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Spencerville High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 18%.
Spencerville High School employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 19.7:1. That ratio is over the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
Census estimates describe Allen County this way: median household income is about $64,038, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Allen County number 36 and enroll about 14,579.
Nearby, Spencerville Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Spencerville High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
Federal data place Spencerville High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Spencerville High School had 280 students in 2020-21 and 335 in 2024-25, a 20% increase. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.0:1 to 19.7:1 over the same years.
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Allen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
101,348
Census ACS
Median income
$64,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
14,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spencerville Local
- Spencerville Elementary SchoolElementary · 336 students
- Spencerville Middle SchoolMiddle · 315 students
Other schools in Spencerville
- Spencerville Elementary SchoolElementary · 336 students
- Spencerville Middle SchoolMiddle · 315 students
Nearby schools
- Spencerville Elementary School0.0 mi · 336
- Spencerville Middle School0.0 mi · 315
- Maplewood Elementary School8.3 mi · 346
- Shawnee High School9.3 mi · 673
- Shawnee Middle School9.5 mi · 712
- Jefferson Middle School9.9 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Spencerville High SchoolHow large is Spencerville High School?
Spencerville High School enrolls approximately 335 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Spencerville High School serve?
Spencerville High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spencerville High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Spencerville High School is approximately 19.7:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Spencerville High School?
Student demographics at Spencerville High School are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Spencerville High School in?
Spencerville High School is part of Spencerville Local.
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