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Enrollment
494
High
STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOWNSEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL·NCES 390145005693
Townsend Community School
207 Lowell St, Castalia, OH 44824 · (419) 684-5402 · Erie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
30.3:1
16 FTE teachers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 132 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 229 | 46% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
28.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.8pp since 2021
Math
2.1%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.1% | 2.1% |
| 2023-24 | 27.4% | 6.8% |
| 2022-23 | 22.2% | 1.5% |
| 2021-22 | 25.3% | 4.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Townsend Community School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.1% | #762 of 776 ▼ 46 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #680 of 774 ▼ 5 | #7 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #513 of 742 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #381 of 888 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 30.3:1 | #726 of 739 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.2% | #177 of 749 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -53.0% | #6 of 484 | #1 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
494
-280 (-36%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
30.3:1
was 55.3:1
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 | 494 | 16.3 | 30.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 14.3 | 34.9:1 | 42% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 20.3 | 25.1:1 | 68% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 774 | 14 | 55.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,050 | 37 | 28.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 740 | 16 | 46.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Townsend Community School.
Since 2017-18: students down 53% (1,050 to 494); teachers down 56% (37 to 16.3).
About Townsend Community School
Townsend Community School is a medium-sized high school in Castalia, Ohio, that operates as a charter school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 494 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
White students account for 69% of enrollment at Townsend Community School. The remaining students are 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census figures show Erie County is about 81% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Townsend Community School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
Townsend Community School's 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 30.3:1. That ratio is over the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
In Erie County (population about 74,581), median household income is about $71,993, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 29 public schools operate in Erie County, serving about 12,434 students.
The shortest distance from Townsend Community School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Margaretta High School. The five-mile area around Townsend Community School holds 2 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe. Townsend Community School is a publicly funded charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 774 to 494. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 55.3:1 to 30.3:1.
Discussions about Townsend Community School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,581
Census ACS
Median income
$71,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
12,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Castalia
- Margaretta Elementary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Margaretta High SchoolHigh · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Margaretta High School0.0 mi · 536
- Margaretta Elementary School0.8 mi · 536
- Sandusky High School5.2 mi · 1,028
- Sandusky Middle School5.2 mi · 418
- Perkins High School5.3 mi · 539
- The Sandusky Intermediate School5.3 mi · 892
Frequently asked questions
About Townsend Community SchoolHow many students attend Townsend Community School?
Townsend Community School enrolls approximately 494 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Townsend Community School serve?
Townsend Community School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Townsend Community School?
Approximately 30.3:1 students per teacher at Townsend Community School.
How diverse is Townsend Community School?
Townsend Community School reports a student body of 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Townsend Community School?
Townsend Community School is overseen by Townsend Community School in Erie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.