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Vanlue High School

301 S. East St, Vanlue, OH 45890 · (419) 387-7724 · Hancock County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL81 STUDENTS
Enrollment
81
High
DISTRICT 65 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
57 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 6911%
Grade 7911%
Grade 8810%
Grade 9911%
Grade 1079%
Grade 111923%
Grade 122025%
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
7390%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
56%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Two+
34%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
4049%
Female
4151%

School pathway

Feeds from
Vanlue Elementary SchoolKG–05
Based on grade levels within Vanlue Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
Math
53.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +21.5pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Ohio average is about 56 of 100. Math scores are up about 22 points since 2021.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-25N/A53.2%
2023-2446.3%58.3%
2022-2378.8%21.0%
2021-2267.1%31.7%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Vanlue High School

Vanlue High School's state test result (58.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Vanlue High School this school8170.4%58.8%
New Knoxville High School
New Knoxville
11173.0%87.7%
Beallsville High School
Beallsville
9368.8%37.1%
Southeastern Sr. High School
South Charleston
16764.7%73.6%
Clay High School
Portsmouth
14564.1%52.9%
Bloomfield High School
North Bloomfield
8356.6%59.4%
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 Vanlue High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Hancock County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
81#856 of 888#10 of 10
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 2024-25
Enrollment
81
-21 (-21%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 172
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 20.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25815.514.7:170% (57)
2023-24985.517.8:161% (60)
2022-23965.916.4:143% (41)
2020-21102520.4:1N/A
2017-181276.818.8:163% (80)
2015-16131718.7:167% (88)
2010-11124N/AN/A60% (75)
2000-01146720.9:132% (47)
1990-911721115.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vanlue High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 36% (127 to 81); teachers down 19% (6.8 to 5.5).

About Vanlue High School

Vanlue High School is a high school in Vanlue, Ohio, and it is part of Vanlue Local. The school teaches grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 81 students. That puts enrollment 86% below the 565-student average for high schools in Ohio.

The Vanlue Local system has 2 schools and 130 students.

Of every 100 students at Vanlue High School, about 90 are White. The school is also 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Hancock County at about 89% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 18% means there is an 18% chance two randomly chosen students at Vanlue High School are from different groups.

Based on 5.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Vanlue High School has a ratio of 14.7:1. Across high schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.7:1. Income data for the school show 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 47% average for public schools in Hancock County is 23 points lower.

Schools in Ohio with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 62.2%. Vanlue High School scores 58.8%.

In Hancock County, home to about 74,866 people, the median household earns about $73,141 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Hancock County number 37, with about 11,975 students.

Measured in a straight line, Vanlue Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Vanlue High School. The ten-mile area around Vanlue High School holds at least 8 other public schools.

Vanlue High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 21% decline, from 102 to 81. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.4:1 in 2020-21, and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.

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Hancock County at a glance

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Population
74,866
Census ACS
Median income
$73,141
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
11,975 students

Quick facts

School name
Vanlue High School
District
Vanlue Local
Address
301 S. East St, Vanlue, OH 45890
Phone
(419) 387-7724
County
Hancock County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
81
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
57 (70%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390474702902
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Vanlue High School
How many students attend Vanlue High School?
Vanlue High School enrolls approximately 81 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Vanlue High School serve?
Vanlue High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vanlue High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vanlue High School is approximately 14.7:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vanlue High School?
At Vanlue High School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Vanlue High School?
Vanlue High School is overseen by Vanlue Local in Hancock County.
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