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Nelsonville-York High School

Public Grades 9-12

687^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 14% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Nelsonville-York High School is a 9–12 school serving 260 students in Nelsonville, Ohio, part of the Nelsonville-York City district, which ranks 616th of 773 Ohio districts. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 687th of 795 statewide — the 14th percentile, with a 1-star rating. This is not a one-year dip: it ranked 471st of 784 (40th percentile, 2 stars) in 2015–2016, sat in the 26th–35th percentile range through the late 2010s, plateaued near the 28th percentile in 2020–2022, and has fallen further since.

Math is the sharpest weakness. In 2025–2026, Algebra I proficiency was 8.8% and Geometry 16.2%, compared with state rates of 61.6% and 43.3%. Algebra I is also below the district's own 27.0% rate and far below nearby Athens High School (49.2%), Miller High School (53.2%), Logan High School (61.0%), New Lexington High School (65.3%), and Alexander Junior / Senior High School (68.4%). Biology (44.9%) and American History (57.4%) are the lowest among nearby schools. The 89.2% graduation rate is also the lowest locally, and chronic absenteeism of 44.1% is the highest — above the district's 36.8% and above every comparable school, including Trimble High School (42.7%) and Federal Hocking High School (39.0%).

Every reported student subgroup ranked at or below the 23rd percentile in 2025–2026, so no group stands out as a relative strength. The school's mid-range per-student spending and favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio suggest funding and class size are not the main drivers; nearby schools with similar or less favorable resources, such as Logan and Athens, generally post stronger results. Local peers Alexander (61st percentile) and Athens (52nd) lead the group, while Federal Hocking, Miller, and Trimble are also low-ranked — yet Nelsonville-York still trails them on several measures. The overall pattern for parents: long-term rank decline, severe math gaps, high absenteeism, and a graduation rate below neighboring schools.

260

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,872

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1 Buckeye Dr
Nelsonville, OH 45764-9591

(740) 753-1964

District: Nelsonville-York City

Feeder schools for Nelsonville-York High School:

Elementary:	Nelsonville-York Elementary School
Middle:	Nelsonville-York Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

5.0%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (38% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Ohio avg63%

687^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

616^th of 773Nelsonville-York City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	687 of 795	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	684 of 855	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	681 of 864	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	621 of 867	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	602 of 836	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	593 of 819	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	567 of 836	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	589 of 800	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.9	506 of 773	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.6	471 of 784	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.3	404 of 778	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.0	568 of 769	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.2	603 of 767	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.1	605 of 832	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.6	616 of 818	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.9	676 of 819	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.6	659 of 791	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.8	570 of 767	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.2	530 of 756	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.0	527 of 696	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.5	584 of 689	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.6	618 of 681	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	57.0	169 of 606	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	244 of 596	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	314 of 628	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	91 of 550	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	700 of 763	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	658 of 809	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	662 of 798	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	631 of 813	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	635 of 794	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	619 of 775	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	593 of 781	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	617 of 751	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	229 of 283	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	662 of 761	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	654 of 815	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	650 of 822	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	520 of 805	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	443 of 773	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	416 of 763	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	352 of 779	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.4	596 of 758	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	652 of 765	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	691 of 817	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	685 of 816	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	604 of 819	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	533 of 808	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	559 of 778	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	492 of 792	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	605 of 763	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	442 of 575	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	483 of 617	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	492 of 598	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	308 of 614	49.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	681 of 709	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	690 of 748	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	696 of 754	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	650 of 756	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	608 of 749	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	621 of 727	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	588 of 739	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	634 of 718	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History57%-16 vs state

American Government52%-20 vs state

English II49%-14 vs state

Biology45%-22 vs state

Geometry16%-27 vs state

Algebra I9%-53 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Nelsonville-York High School	Public	9-12	1 Buckeye Dr	Nelsonville	45764	Athens County	Nelsonville-York City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 753-1964	260	20	13.0	98.8%	243 (93.5%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	12.1	687^th of 795 public high schools	13.6%		17.3	684^th of 855 public high schools	20.0%	3		51.6	57.4							44.9	48.8	16.2	8.8	$16,872
Tri-County Career Center Building	Public	11-12	15676 State Route 691	Nelsonville	45764	Athens County	Tri-County Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 753-3511	590	42	14.1	65.9%	553 (93.7%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)								(n/a)
Trimble High School	Public	9-12	1 Tomcat Dr	Glouster	45732	Athens County	Trimble Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 767-3434	182	18	10.1	54.9%	176 (96.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	17.5	663^rd of 795 public high schools	16.6%		30	627^th of 855 public high schools	26.7%	36		52.1	60.4							64.0	50.0	10.4	13.8	$19,259
Trimble Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	12	One Tomcat Drive	Glouster	45732	Athens County	Trimble Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(740) 767-4444	4	0		—	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Athens High School	Public	9-12	1 High School Rd	The Plains	45780	Athens County	Athens City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 797-4521	685	45	15.2	36.2%	575 (83.9%)	24 (3.5%)	17 (2.5%)	24 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	53.1	378^th of 795 public high schools	52.5%		60.3	330^th of 855 public high schools	61.4%	48		84.2	75.0							72.7	70.5	53.7	49.2	$13,238
Miller High School	Public	7-12	10397 State Route 155 SE	Corning	43730	Perry County	Southern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 721-0521	240	23	10.4	98.8%	234 (97.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	18	661^st of 795 public high schools	16.9%		23.2	658^th of 855 public high schools	23.0%	3	50.0	26.7	64.7		21.4	40.0		42.5	50.0	55.1	41.3	22.7	53.2	$17,698
Logan High School	Public	9-12	14470 State Route 328	Logan	43138	Hocking County	Logan-Hocking Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 385-2069	998	65	15.3	59.9%	944 (94.6%)	6 (0.6%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.2%)	40.4	511^th of 795 public high schools	35.7%		52.3	444^th of 855 public high schools	48.1%	67		70.8	70.1							68.2	60.2	39.4	61.0	$12,832
Alexander Junior / Senior High School	Public	6-12	6125 School Rd	Albany	45710	Athens County	Alexander Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 698-8831	693	53	13.2	87.0%	665 (96.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	58.6	312^th of 795 public high schools	60.8%		58.9	342^nd of 855 public high schools	60.0%	30	64.8	70.4	83.0	68.5	56.9	65.9	51.0	58.7	58.3	81.4	74.3	54.0	68.4	$12,262
New Lexington High School	Public	9-12	2547 Panther Dr NE	New Lexington	43764	Perry County	New Lexington School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 342-3528	493	31	15.9	54.8%	477 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38.4	525^th of 795 public high schools	34.0%		38.1	580^th of 855 public high schools	32.2%	55		64.7	66.9							65.2	73.1	24.8	65.3	$14,944
Federal Hocking High School	Public	9-12	8461 State Route 144	Stewart	45778	Athens County	Federal Hocking Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 662-6691	211	14	15.0	98.6%	193 (91.5%)	10 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	16.6	666^th of 795 public high schools	16.2%		30.6	622^nd of 855 public high schools	27.3%	44		44.4	61.4							57.1	50.0	8.5	42.5	$15,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelsonville-York High School

What schools feed into Nelsonville-York High School?

Nelsonville-York High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nelsonville-York Elementary School
Middle : Nelsonville-York Junior High School

How many students attend Nelsonville-York High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Nelsonville-York High School.

What is the racial makeup of Nelsonville-York High School?

Students at Nelsonville-York High School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Nelsonville-York High School a good school?

Nelsonville-York High School ranks in the bottom 13.6% of Ohio high schools.

What district is Nelsonville-York High School in?

Nelsonville-York City

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