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What's one thing West Branch High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
634
High
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BRANCH LOCAL·NCES 390483803236
West Branch High School
14277 S Main St, Beloit, OH 44609 · (330) 938-2183 · Mahoning County
GRADES 08–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL634 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
287 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Branch Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
70.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.9pp since 2021
Math
71.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 up about 5 points.
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
72.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.7%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 2024-25Enrollment
634
+22 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.1:1
% White
93%
was 97%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About West Branch High School
Located at 14277 S Main St, in Beloit, Ohio, West Branch High School is a mid-sized secondary school that enrolls 634 students (grades 8 through 12), overseen by West Branch Local.
West Branch Local comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,735 students; West Branch High School is among them.
On the student-mix side, West Branch High School reports that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest reads as 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Mahoning County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, West Branch High School reports 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting West Branch High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, West Branch High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.2%.
In the broader community, Mahoning County reports that median household earnings sit near $56,942, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. West Branch High School is one of 77 public schools in Mahoning County (combined enrollment of about 27,927 students).
Nearest neighbor: West Branch Digital Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around West Branch High School.
West Branch High School operates from a town-center location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Branch High School has expanded 4%, going from 612 students in 2018 to 634 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the West Branch High School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Mahoning County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
226,491
Census ACS
Median income
$56,942
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Branch Local
- West Branch Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 students
- West Branch Early Learning CenterElementary · 374 students
- West Branch PreschoolElementary · 90 students
- West Branch Digital AcademyHigh · 10 students
- West Branch Intermediate SchoolCombined
Other schools in Beloit
- West Branch Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 students
- West Branch Digital AcademyHigh · 10 students
- West Branch Intermediate SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- West Branch Digital Academy0.0 mi · 10
- West Branch Middle School0.2 mi · 627
- Mckinley High School1.6 mi · 147
- West Branch Early Learning Center2.0 mi · 374
- B L Miller Elementary School2.1 mi · 213
- West Branch Preschool4.1 mi · 90
Frequently asked questions
About West Branch High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Branch High School?
West Branch High School enrolls approximately 634 students in grades 08-12.
Is West Branch High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Branch High School is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many teachers does West Branch High School have?
West Branch High School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at West Branch High School?
Student demographics at West Branch High School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees West Branch High School?
West Branch High School is overseen by West Branch Local in Mahoning County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.