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Barnesville High School

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Barnesville High School ranks 409 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 49% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Barnesville High School is a public high school in Barnesville, a small town in eastern Ohio, serving 385 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Barnesville Exempted Village district. It ranks in the 49th percentile of Ohio high schools for 2025–2026 with 2 stars — essentially mid-pack statewide, and up from the 30th–40th percentile range in the late 2010s and early 2020s. Among nearby ranked high schools, it trails St Clairsville High School (61st percentile) but leads Buckeye Trail High School (41st), Monroe Central High School (37th), Shenandoah High School (33rd), and Union Local High School (32nd). The district itself sits higher, at the 64th percentile, suggesting other grades or schools in the district are stronger than the high school.

Graduation is a clear strength at 96.8% in 2025–2026, though Shenandoah (100.0%), Union Local (99.0%), Buckeye Trail (98.8%), and St Clairsville (98.3%) are higher, while Monroe Central (86.7%) is lower. Test results are mixed. Barnesville beat the state in American Government (78.1% vs. 71.6%), American History (83.0% vs. 73.2%), Biology (70.4% vs. 67.0%), and Algebra I (69.1% vs. 61.6%) — and in 2025–2026 it even topped St Clairsville in both social studies exams. Geometry remains a persistent weakness at 35.4% versus the state's 43.3%, and English II slipped to 61.2% (state 62.7%) after earlier years above the state.

The clearest red flag is chronic absenteeism: 35.8% in 2025–2026, well above the district's 26.3% and above most neighbors, although Union Local (38.0%) and Monroe Central (32.3%) are in the same range, while St Clairsville (22.5%), Buckeye Trail (24.0%), and Shenandoah (12.9%) are much lower. On equity, low-income students are a standout — 72nd percentile with 4 stars, above the school's overall standing — while gifted and talented students (23rd percentile) and special education/disabled subgroups rank lower, though some of those figures are older and should be read with caution. Class sizes are relatively large, with a 20.7 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025.

385

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,233

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

910 Shamrock Dr
Barnesville, OH 43713-9115

(740) 425-3617

District: Barnesville Exempted Village

Feeder schools for Barnesville High School:

Elementary:	Barnesville Elementary School
Middle:	Barnesville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2017 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2026) from a 30th-percentile low (2017)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg67%

Ohio avg63%

409^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

282^nd of 773Barnesville Exempted Village 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	50.2	409 of 795	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	454 of 855	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	415 of 864	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	536 of 867	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	543 of 836	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	489 of 819	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	516 of 836	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	538 of 800	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.6	541 of 773	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.4	359 of 784	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.7	431 of 778	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.8	268 of 769	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	499 of 767	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.8	633 of 832	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.5	617 of 818	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.5	607 of 819	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.3	581 of 791	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	60.3	387 of 767	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.6	414 of 756	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.4	563 of 696	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	54.8	373 of 689	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.5	401 of 681	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	26.2	458 of 606	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	493 of 596	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	374 of 763	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	462 of 809	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	427 of 798	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	467 of 813	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	544 of 794	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	542 of 775	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	407 of 781	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	493 of 751	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	217 of 283	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.2	164 of 244	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	197 of 280	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.4	201 of 308	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	243 of 312	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.1	203 of 349	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	184 of 272	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	477 of 538	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	214 of 761	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	276 of 815	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	369 of 822	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	526 of 805	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	621 of 773	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.4	413 of 763	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	483 of 779	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	525 of 758	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	411 of 765	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	431 of 817	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	393 of 816	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	589 of 819	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	523 of 808	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	440 of 778	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	464 of 792	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	508 of 763	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	19.3	550 of 614	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	441 of 709	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	456 of 748	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	443 of 754	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	547 of 756	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	576 of 749	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	536 of 727	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	506 of 739	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	536 of 718	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

White (2026)38th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2023)10th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History83%+10 vs state

American Government78%+6 vs state

Biology70%+3 vs state

Algebra I69%+8 vs state

English II61%~ state avg

Geometry35%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (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	Free/reduced lunch (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 American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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
Barnesville High School	Public	9-12	910 Shamrock Dr	Barnesville	43713	Belmont County	Barnesville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 425-3617	385	19	20.7	—	372 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	50.2	409^th of 795 public high schools	48.6%		51.4	454^th of 855 public high schools	46.9%	45	78.1	83.0	70.4	61.2	35.4	69.1	$13,233
Union Local High School	Public	9-12	66779 Belmont Morristown Rd	Belmont	43718	Belmont County	Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 782-1181	382	33	11.7	79.6%	369 (96.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	37.2	542^nd of 795 public high schools	31.8%		51.5	453^rd of 855 public high schools	47.0%	89	78.9	75.0	69.9	55.6	22.2	36.1	$13,594
Belmont Career Center	Public	7-12	68090 Hammond Rd	Saint Clairsville	43950	Belmont County	Belmont-Harrison	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 695-9130	344	36	9.5	68.6%	337 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)
St Clairsville High School	Public	9-12	102 Woodrow Ave	Saint Clairsville	43950	Belmont County	St Clairsville-Richland City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 695-1584	501	24	21.0	—	452 (90.2%)	11 (2.2%)	11 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	58.8	309^th of 795 public high schools	61.1%		67.3	228^th of 855 public high schools	73.3%	81	73.3	79.7	75.0	80.1	51.5	72.4	$12,655
Monroe Central High School	Public	9-12	469 Lewisville Rd	Woodsfield	43793	Monroe County	Switzerland of Ohio Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 472-0414	246	21	11.7	56.1%	234 (95.1%)	5 (2.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	42.1	500^th of 795 public high schools	37.1%		33.2	611^th of 855 public high schools	28.5%	111	84.3	72.7	63.0	60.0	23.1	62.5	$22,040
Buckeye Trail High School	Public	9-12	65555 Wintergreen Rd	Lore City	43755	Guernsey County	East Guernsey Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 489-5005	287	20	14.4	59.2%	278 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45.6	470^th of 795 public high schools	40.9%		51.5	452^nd of 855 public high schools	47.1%	18	71.2	81.4	66.2	71.4	33.7	56.7	$17,752
Swiss Hills Career Center	Public	10-12	46601 State Route 78	Woodsfield	43793	Monroe County	Switzerland of Ohio Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 472-0722	139	22	6.1	68.3%	137 (98.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)
Buffalo Campus	Public	10-12	57090 Vocational Rd	Senecaville	43780	Guernsey County	Mid-East Career and Technology Centers	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 685-2516	326	26	12.5	—	322 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Shenandoah High School	Public	9-12	49346 Seneca Lake Rd	Sarahsville	43779	Noble County	Noble Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 732-2361	240	22	10.9	51.3%	233 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	38	530^th of 795 public high schools	33.3%		44.8	516^th of 855 public high schools	39.6%	14	70.8	80.0	62.1	70.5	25.4	27.9	$23,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Barnesville High School

What schools feed into Barnesville High School?

Barnesville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barnesville Elementary School
Middle : Barnesville Middle School

What district is Barnesville High School in?

Barnesville Exempted Village

How many students attend Barnesville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Barnesville High School.

What is the racial makeup of Barnesville High School?

Students at Barnesville High School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Barnesville High School a good school?

Barnesville High School ranks 409^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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