Enrollment
195
High
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SYMMES VALLEY LOCAL·NCES 390479603059
Symmes Valley High School
14778 State Route 141, Willow Wood, OH 45696 · (740) 643-2371 · Lawrence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Ohio public high schools
- CTest 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.
- 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
11.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 66 | 34% |
| Grade 10 | 57 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 14% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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 Symmes Valley Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
54.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.1pp since 2021
Math
33.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +13.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.2% | 33.2% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 18.5% |
| 2022-23 | 53.3% | 18.1% |
| 2021-22 | 56.3% | 20.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Symmes Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #558 of 776 ▲ 73 | #4 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #551 of 774 ▲ 42 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #290 of 742 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #751 of 888 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #409 of 484 | #4 of 6 |
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
195
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 195 | 17.6 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 177 | 27.2 | 6.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 15.6 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 16 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 18.8 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 18 | 11.2:1 | 81% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 16 | 12.8:1 | 47% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 292 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 30% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 493 | 24 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Symmes Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (204 to 195); teachers down 7% (18.8 to 17.6).
About Symmes Valley High School
Symmes Valley High School is the name of a small high school in Willow Wood, Ohio. The latest federal count shows 195 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Ohio is about 565 students, so this school is 65% smaller than average.
Symmes Valley High School is part of a district of 2 schools: Symmes Valley Local, with 741 students.
Symmes Valley High School enrolls a student body that is 96% White. It is also 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Lawrence County is about 94% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Symmes Valley High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.1:1, with 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.7:1.
The allk12 Grade for Symmes Valley High School is C. Compared with Ohio public high schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Lawrence County, median household income is about $58,325, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The public schools of Lawrence County number 24 and enroll about 8,980.
The shortest distance from Symmes Valley High School to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Symmes Valley Elementary School. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 200 students in 2020-21 and 195 in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 12.5 to 11.1 over 4 years.
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Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,819
Census ACS
Median income
$58,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,980 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Symmes Valley Local
- Symmes Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 students
Other schools in Willow Wood
- Symmes Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 students
Nearby schools
- Symmes Valley Elementary School0.1 mi · 546
- Lawrence County8.0 mi · 569
- Dawson-Bryant Elementary School8.8 mi · 570
- Rock Hill Elementary School9.2 mi · 736
- Rock Hill Sr High School9.4 mi · 325
- Rock Hill Middle School9.7 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Symmes Valley High SchoolHow many students attend Symmes Valley High School?
Symmes Valley High School enrolls approximately 195 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Symmes Valley High School serve?
Symmes Valley High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Symmes Valley High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Symmes Valley High School is approximately 11.1:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Symmes Valley High School?
Student demographics at Symmes Valley High School are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Symmes Valley High School in?
Symmes Valley High School is part of Symmes Valley Local.
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