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Tri-Valley High School

46 E Muskingum Ave, Dresden, OH 43821 · (740) 754-2921 · Muskingum County
GRADES 08–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL730 STUDENTS
Enrollment
730
High
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
296 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Grade 8
2
Grade 9
230
Grade 10
182
Grade 11
165
Grade 12
151
Student demographics
White
66191%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
142%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 17%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Two+
426%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
36450%
Female
36650%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
68.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +7.4pp since 2021
Math
58.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +14.8pp 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 59 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.

Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.5%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
730
-127 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 22.6:1
% White
91%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Tri-Valley High School

Tri-Valley High School is one of the medium-sized secondary schools in Dresden, Ohio, part of Tri-Valley Local, with 730 students on its rolls from grades 8 through 12. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 565 students each, so Tri-Valley High School sits 29% above that benchmark.

Tri-Valley Local comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,785 students; Tri-Valley High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Tri-Valley High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder consists of 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Muskingum County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Tri-Valley High School reports 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.9:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Tri-Valley High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 73.5%, the actual is 70.6%, a residual of -2.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Muskingum County) shows that median household income runs about $60,780, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Muskingum County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,311 students), Tri-Valley High School is one campus in the mix.

Dresden Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tri-Valley High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 75.2%.

Tri-Valley High School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Tri-Valley High School's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 857 (now 730). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 20.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Muskingum County at a glance

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Population
86,411
Census ACS
Median income
$60,780
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
14,311 students

Quick facts

School name
Tri-Valley High School
District
Tri-Valley Local
Address
46 E Muskingum Ave, Dresden, OH 43821
Phone
(740) 754-2921
County
Muskingum County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
730
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
20.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
296 (41%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390488703438
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Tri-Valley Local
Other schools in Dresden
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Tri-Valley High School
What is the total enrollment at Tri-Valley High School?
Tri-Valley High School enrolls approximately 730 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Tri-Valley High School serve?
Tri-Valley High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Tri-Valley High School?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at Tri-Valley High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tri-Valley High School?
At Tri-Valley High School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Tri-Valley High School in?
Tri-Valley High School is part of Tri-Valley Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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