High Schools in Ayersville Local

There is one high school in Ayersville Local—Ayersville High School—serving grades 7–12 in Defiance, OH with 326 students. This school is a high performer: it holds a 4-star rating and ranks 146th of 795 Ohio high schools (82nd percentile) for 2025–2026, improving from 156th and then 165th in prior years. The district is even more highly rated with 5 stars, ranking 76th of 773 districts (90th percentile). The school’s graduation rate is 98.1%, nearly matching the district’s 98.2%. In 2025–2026, it outperformed the state in 10 of 11 tested subjects; only Geometry fell below the state mark. In 2024–2025, it also outperformed the state in 10 of 11 subjects.

Key metrics show 326 students, grades 7–12, chronic absenteeism of 10.0% (district 8.2%), free/reduced lunch eligibility of 54.29%, a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, and per-student spending of $13,268 (2018–2019). Across the 11 listed tests, the simple unweighted average was 76.6% proficient in 2025–2026 versus the state’s 60.2%, a +16.4 point gap. The school improved by 3.8 points year-over-year while the state improved 1.1 points, widening the gap by 2.7 points. Standout results include Biology 97.7%, American History 93.2%, 7th-grade ELA 85.7%, English II 84.0%, and American Government 83.6%. Geometry is the clear outlier at 35.7%, which is 7.6 points below the state’s 43.3% and down 24.6 points from 60.3% the prior year.

Notably, 8th-grade Mathematics had a dramatic turnaround, rising from 32.0% (15.6 points below state) to 66.7% (14.7 points above state), a +34.7 point jump. Performance is somewhat volatile: American Government (-7.6), 8th-grade ELA (-10.5), and 7th-grade Mathematics (-8.3) declined year-over-year, though all remained above state. Overall, 7 of 11 tests improved. Chronic absenteeism is modest but 1.8 points above the district, making it a possible targeted area despite strong academics. The rank trajectory is positive (165th → 156th → 146th), and the district remains at 5 stars and 90th percentile. Keep in mind that per-student spending is from 2018–2019, no state chronic absenteeism comparison is provided, and the simple averages are descriptive, not official accountability composites.