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Enrollment
730
High
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRI-VALLEY LOCAL·NCES 390488703438
Tri-Valley High School
46 E Muskingum Ave, Dresden, OH 43821 · (740) 754-2921 · Muskingum County
GRADES 08–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL730 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 230 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 182 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 165 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 151 | 21% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
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.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.4% | 58.5% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.1% | 42.7% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 43.7% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Tri-Valley High School
Tri-Valley High School's state test result (70.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Valley High School this school | 730 | 40.5% | 70.6% |
| Taylor High School Cleves | 608 | 38.3% | 67.0% |
| Lexington High School Lexington | 631 | 44.2% | 76.7% |
| Miami Trace High School Washington Court House | 747 | 41.2% | 70.2% |
| Crestwood High School Mantua | 598 | 39.5% | 64.6% |
| Upper Valley Career Center Piqua | 988 | 39.5% | N/A |
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 Tri-Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Muskingum County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #218 of 403 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #257 of 776 ▼ 4 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #339 of 774 ▼ 104 | #2 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.1pp | #102 of 742 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 730 | #240 of 888 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #643 of 739 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #478 of 749 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.5% | #235 of 435 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.8% | #184 of 484 | #3 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
730
-39 (-5%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 730 | 35 | 20.9:1 | 41% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 731 | 34 | 21.5:1 | 34% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 807 | 37 | 21.8:1 | 32% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 769 | 36 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 857 | 37.8 | 22.6:1 | 39% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 893 | 33 | 27.1:1 | 40% (358) |
| 2010-11 | 871 | 42 | 20.7:1 | 36% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 914 | 43 | 21.3:1 | 5% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 652 | 41 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tri-Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (857 to 730); teachers down 7% (37.8 to 35).
About Tri-Valley High School
Tri-Valley High School is a mid-sized high school in Dresden, Ohio, administered by Tri-Valley Local. It enrolls 730 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 8 through 12. The school is 29% above the average for high schools in Ohio.
Tri-Valley Local counts 6 schools and 2,785 students, including Tri-Valley High School.
At Tri-Valley High School, 91% of students are White. After that, the student body is 6% multiracial. Census estimates put Muskingum County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
The school has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 20.9 students per teacher. Statewide, high schools in Ohio average 17.7:1. Of all students at Tri-Valley High School, 41% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 73.5% at Tri-Valley High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 70.6%.
Looking at the county, Muskingum County, median household income comes to about $60,780, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 33, with about 14,311 students.
Dresden Elementary School is about 0.3 miles from Tri-Valley High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Tri-Valley High School holds 2 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Tri-Valley High School ranks 4th on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Tri-Valley High School had a net loss of 39 students, or 5%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Tri-Valley High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Muskingum County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Tri-Valley Local
- Nashport Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Dresden Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Tri-Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 475 students
- Frazeysburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Adamsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 255 students
Other schools in Dresden
- Dresden Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Tri-Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 475 students
Other Tri-Valley High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Tri-Valley High. Tri-Valley High School is the largest of the 3.
- Tri-Valley High SchoolDowns, IL · 329 students
- Tri-Valley High School - 01Colton, SD · 297 students
Nearby schools
- Dresden Elementary School0.3 mi · 491
- Tri-Valley Middle School0.5 mi · 475
- Frazeysburg Elementary School5.7 mi · 294
- Nashport Elementary School6.6 mi · 540
- Adamsville Elementary School7.5 mi · 255
- Zanesville High School11.2 mi · 689
Frequently asked questions
About Tri-Valley High SchoolWhat 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.