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Enrollment
382
High
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION LOCAL·NCES 390460102408
Union Local High School
66779 Belmont Morristown Rd, Belmont, OH 43718 · (740) 782-1181 · Belmont County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Ohio public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
11.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
304 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 94 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 93 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 94 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 101 | 26% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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 Union Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
62.4%
OH avg 59.8% . -7.9pp since 2021
Math
36.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +25.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.4% | 36.8% |
| 2023-24 | 63.7% | 32.6% |
| 2022-23 | 75.2% | 16.6% |
| 2021-22 | 70.3% | 11.2% |
% 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
58.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Union Local High School
Union Local High School's state test result (58.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Local High School this school | 382 | 79.6% | 58.9% |
| Houston High School Houston | 326 | 81.6% | 75.4% |
| Madison High School Middletown | 438 | 80.6% | 60.5% |
| Western Reserve High School Collins | 291 | 74.6% | 62.0% |
| Lincolnview Jr/Sr High School Van Wert | 343 | 84.5% | 78.0% |
| Clear Fork High School Bellville | 412 | 73.1% | 65.8% |
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 Union Local High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Belmont County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #340 of 403 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #530 of 776 ▲ 13 | #5 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #434 of 774 ▼ 29 | #4 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.8pp | #156 of 742 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #501 of 888 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #52 of 739 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.6% | #703 of 749 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.6% | #63 of 435 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #407 of 484 | #5 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
382
-45 (-11%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 9.5:1
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 | 382 | 32.6 | 11.7:1 | 80% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 30.6 | 13.2:1 | 34% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 26% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 45 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 32.1 | 12.5:1 | 44% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 36 | 11.7:1 | 45% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 34 | 13.0:1 | 45% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 556 | 22 | 25.3:1 | 20% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 538 | 27 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Local High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (400 to 382); teachers up 2% (32.1 to 32.6).
About Union Local High School
Union Local High School is a low-enrollment high school based in Belmont, Ohio. A federal count lists 382 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Ohio is about 565, so this school runs 32% smaller than that.
The 3 schools of Union Local, including Union Local High School, enroll 1,248 students.
Union Local High School enrolls a student body that is 97% White. The school is also 2% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Union Local High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 7%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.7:1, with 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Union Local High School is 80%. The 65% average for public schools in Belmont County is 15 points lower.
Measured against Ohio public high schools, Union Local High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 58.8% at Union Local High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.9%.
Among Belmont County residents, median household income is about $57,017, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 23 public schools in Belmont County, with a combined enrollment of about 8,619.
Union Local Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Of 4 schools in the immediate area with test results, Union Local High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Union Local High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 11%, from 427 to 382. Its ratio of students to teachers was 9.5:1 in 2020-21, and 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Union Local High School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Belmont County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,473
Census ACS
Median income
$57,017
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
8,619 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union Local
- Union Local Elementary SchoolElementary · 562 students
- Union Local Middle SchoolMiddle · 304 students
Other schools in Belmont
- Union Local Elementary SchoolElementary · 562 students
- Union Local Middle SchoolMiddle · 304 students
Nearby schools
- Union Local Middle School0.1 mi · 304
- Union Local Elementary School0.3 mi · 562
- Belmont Career Center4.7 mi · 344
- Barnesville Middle School7.6 mi · 418
- Barnesville High School7.6 mi · 385
- Barnesville Elementary School8.4 mi · 516
Frequently asked questions
About Union Local High SchoolHow large is Union Local High School?
Union Local High School enrolls approximately 382 students in grades 09-12.
Is Union Local High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Union Local High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Union Local High School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Union Local High School.
What is the student diversity at Union Local High School?
Student demographics at Union Local High School are roughly 97% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Union Local High School?
Union Local High School is overseen by Union Local in Belmont County.
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