West Union High School

As a modestly sized 9-12 campus in West Union, Ohio, West Union High School enrolls 435 students from grades 7 through 12, overseen by Adams County Ohio Valley Local. That puts it 23% below the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

West Union High School is one of 7 schools operated by Adams County Ohio Valley Local, a district that works with 3,435 students overall.

On the student-mix side, West Union High School lists that nearly all students (95%) are White. The remainder consists of 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting West Union High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Adams County put the typical household earns roughly $50,264 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Adams County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,122 students), West Union High School is one campus in the mix.

Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

West Union High School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Union High School has fell 24%, going from 570 students in 2018 to 435 in 2025.

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