Enrollment
366
High
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST LIBERTY-SALEM LOCAL·NCES 390462102472
West Liberty-Salem High School
7208 US Highway 68 N, West Liberty, OH 43357 · (937) 465-1060 · Champaign County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Ohio public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-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
15.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 76% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 110 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 91 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 83 | 23% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 West Liberty-Salem Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
77.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.3pp since 2021
Math
72.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 78 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.8% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.4% | 80.8% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 74.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.5% | 68.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Liberty-Salem High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #106 of 776 ▼ 63 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #164 of 774 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.3pp | #343 of 742 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #517 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #332 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.0% | #589 of 749 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.8% | #15 of 484 |
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
366
-285 (-44%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 490
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 366 | 23 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 23 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 23.5 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 36 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 36.4 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 622 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | 42 | 15.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 557 | 31 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 490 | 24 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Liberty-Salem High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (629 to 366); teachers down 37% (36.4 to 23).
About West Liberty-Salem High School
West Liberty-Salem High School is a low-enrollment high school for students in West Liberty, Ohio. Its 366 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Ohio is about 565 students.
West Liberty-Salem High School sits within West Liberty-Salem Local, which has 3 schools and 1,128 students.
West Liberty-Salem High School's enrollment is 94% White. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at West Liberty-Salem High School is 23 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.9:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher below the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
West Liberty-Salem High School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 91% of Ohio public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Champaign County has these Census figures: the median household income is $75,556, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Champaign County has 15 public schools and roughly 6,135 students.
The shortest distance from West Liberty-Salem High School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to West Liberty-Salem Middle School. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal records list enrollment at West Liberty-Salem High School as 651 in 2020-21 and 366 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Students per teacher fell from 18.1 in 2020-21 to 15.9 in 2024-25.
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Champaign County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,804
Census ACS
Median income
$75,556
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,135 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Liberty-Salem Local
- West Liberty-Salem Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- West Liberty-Salem Middle SchoolMiddle · 282 students
Other schools in West Liberty
- West Liberty-Salem Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- West Liberty-Salem Middle SchoolMiddle · 282 students
Nearby schools
- West Liberty-Salem Middle School0.0 mi · 282
- West Liberty-Salem Elementary School0.0 mi · 480
- Urbana High School7.2 mi · 528
- Bellefontaine Middle School8.9 mi · 465
- Urbana Elementary School9.0 mi · 864
- Urbana Junior High School9.0 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About West Liberty-Salem High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Liberty-Salem High School?
West Liberty-Salem High School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does West Liberty-Salem High School serve?
West Liberty-Salem High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does West Liberty-Salem High School have?
West Liberty-Salem High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the student diversity at West Liberty-Salem High School?
Student demographics at West Liberty-Salem High School are roughly 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees West Liberty-Salem High School?
West Liberty-Salem High School is overseen by West Liberty-Salem Local in Champaign County.
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