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Carey High School

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Carey High School ranks 385 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 52% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Carey High School is a public school in Carey, Ohio, serving 483 students in grades 6–12 as part of Carey Exempted Village Schools. It ranks 385th of 795 Ohio high schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 52nd percentile with a 3-star rating; the district ranks 378th of 773 (51st percentile, 3 stars). The school improved from the 27th percentile in 2016–2017 to a peak of 68th percentile in 2021–2022, but has since drifted to 52nd percentile.

Academically, Carey High School is stronger in literacy, social studies, and biology than in math. It beats state averages in American Government (82.1% vs. 71.6%), American History (81.2% vs. 73.2%), Biology (78.8% vs. 67.0%), English II (69.4% vs. 62.7%), ELA 7 (66.7% vs. 62.7%), and ELA 8 (66.2% vs. 58.3%). Math is the clear concern: Math 7 is 31.1% vs. 48.6% state, Math 8 is 36.4% vs. 52.0%, and Geometry is 21.1% vs. 43.3%, below state for four straight years. Among nearby schools, the school trails Hopewell-Loudon Local High School, Mohawk High School, New Riegel High School, Arlington Local High School, Arcadia High School, and Upper Sandusky High School overall, but is ahead of Riverdale High School, Vanlue High School, and Fostoria Junior/Senior High School. Its Geometry proficiency is second lowest locally, only above Fostoria Junior/Senior High School.

Graduation is a major strength: 100% in 2025–2026, tying Hopewell-Loudon Local High School, Arcadia High School, and Vanlue High School and exceeding Mohawk High School, Arlington Local High School, Riverdale High School, New Riegel High School, Upper Sandusky High School, and Fostoria Junior/Senior High School. Chronic absenteeism is 15.2%, better than Riverdale High School and Fostoria Junior/Senior High School but higher than several top nearby schools and slightly above the district’s 13.2%. Subgroup results are mixed: low-income students rank 71st percentile (4 stars), above the school overall, and special education students rebounded to 52nd percentile (3 stars); gifted students rank only 24th percentile (1 star). The most actionable priority is strengthening middle school math and Geometry while preserving strengths in ELA, social studies, and biology.

483

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,043

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2016 Blue Devil Drive
Carey, OH 43316-1282

(419) 396-7638

District: Carey Exempted Village Schools

Feeder schools for Carey High School:

Elementary:

Carey Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2022) to 52nd (2026)

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

!Geometry scores 22 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Ohio avg60%

Middle school

535^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

385^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

378^th of 773Carey Exempted Village Schools 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	535 of 1046	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	487 of 1036	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	404 of 1046	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	435 of 1048	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	540 of 1017	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	496 of 1037	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	644 of 1050	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	589 of 1010	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.4	582 of 1038	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.2	745 of 1050	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.0	732 of 1035	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	64.3	471 of 1008	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.3	316 of 1001	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.1	354 of 989	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.2	351 of 925	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.7	377 of 895	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.0	385 of 858	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.2	412 of 835	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	384 of 837	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.6	296 of 732	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.7	463 of 692	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	31.2	482 of 643	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	635 of 947	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.0	499 of 938	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	400 of 942	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	350 of 943	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	471 of 925	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.6	318 of 910	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	539 of 917	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	461 of 897	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	117 of 194	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.9	40 of 173	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	376 of 996	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	321 of 983	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	271 of 989	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	263 of 974	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	116 of 947	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	294 of 923	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	631 of 945	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	333 of 924	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	378 of 955	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	457 of 954	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	370 of 958	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	453 of 963	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	592 of 946	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	555 of 924	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	634 of 933	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	526 of 916	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	524 of 790	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	493 of 777	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	426 of 795	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	434 of 805	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	570 of 809	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	525 of 781	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	637 of 796	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	554 of 781	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	385 of 795	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	352 of 855	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	316 of 864	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	308 of 867	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	269 of 836	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	371 of 819	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	355 of 836	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	383 of 800	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.9	561 of 773	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.2	476 of 784	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.5	486 of 778	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.0	497 of 769	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.1	318 of 767	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.7	504 of 832	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.8	454 of 818	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.5	271 of 819	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	258 of 791	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	324 of 767	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.5	273 of 756	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.1	338 of 696	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.1	255 of 689	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.7	371 of 681	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	53.1	209 of 596	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	460 of 628	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	325 of 763	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	306 of 809	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	295 of 798	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	226 of 813	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	278 of 794	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	415 of 775	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	435 of 781	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.5	245 of 751	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	215 of 283	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	222 of 761	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	169 of 815	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	274 of 822	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	101 of 805	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	364 of 763	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.1	72 of 779	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	47.5	436 of 758	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	425 of 765	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	364 of 817	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	370 of 816	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	380 of 819	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	313 of 808	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	344 of 778	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	257 of 792	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	395 of 763	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	276 of 575	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	8.8	614 of 617	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	388 of 709	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	398 of 748	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	368 of 754	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	353 of 756	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	292 of 749	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	359 of 727	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	391 of 739	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	310 of 718	56.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2018)25th percentile-17 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2021)65th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile~ school

White (2026)45th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)24th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American Government82%+10 vs state

American History81%+8 vs state

Biology79%+12 vs state

English II69%+7 vs state

Algebra I65%+4 vs state

English Language Arts63%+4 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

Mathematics41%-12 vs state

Geometry21%-22 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Carey High School	Public	6-12	2016 Blue Devil Drive	Carey	43316	Wyandot County	Carey Exempted Village Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 396-7638	483	30	16.2		452 (93.6%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	52.8	385^th of 795 public high schools	51.6%		58.4	352^nd of 855 public high schools	58.8%	33	62.0	82.1	81.2	54.1	31.1	36.4	55.7	66.7	66.2	78.8	69.4	21.1	65.4	$11,043
Vanlue High School	Public	6-12	301 S. East St	Vanlue	45890	Hancock County	Vanlue Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 387-7724	81	6	14.7	70.4%	73 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	32.2	581^st of 795 public high schools	26.9%		57	373^rd of 855 public high schools	56.4%	208	63.6		72.7		50.0			60.0	54.5				50.0	$25,539
New Riegel High School	Public	6-12	44 N Perry St	New Riegel	44853	Seneca County	New Riegel Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 595-2256	224	14	16.0	39.7%	213 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	66.6	194^th of 795 public high schools	75.6%		71.4	176^th of 855 public high schools	79.4%	18	82.6	97.5	89.7	68.0	56.3		89.3	75.9	73.9	82.8	75.9	35.5	72.0	$15,298
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	20613 State Route 37	Mt Blanchard	45867	Hancock County	Riverdale Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 694-2211	321	15	21.4	99.1%	306 (95.3%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	45.9	465^th of 795 public high schools	41.5%		55.3	394^th of 855 public high schools	53.9%	71		78.0	80.4							67.5	67.5	37.5	45.1	$10,866
Upper Sandusky High School	Public	9-12	800 N Sandusky Ave	Upper Sandusky	43351	Wyandot County	Upper Sandusky Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 294-2308	546	30	18.2	39.4%	494 (90.5%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	59	303^rd of 795 public high schools	61.9%		57.6	365^th of 855 public high schools	57.3%	62		79.3	81.9							76.8	74.3	59.8	56.2	$13,396
Mohawk High School	Public	7-12	605 State Highway 231	Sycamore	44882	Wyandot County	Mohawk Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 927-6222	356	28	12.7	69.9%	345 (96.9%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	71.3	144^th of 795 public high schools	81.9%		73.5	144^th of 855 public high schools	83.2%		62.5	85.5	88.9		79.5	76.2		82.5	58.5	80.0	81.5	47.5	90.4	$15,656
Arcadia High School	Public	9-12	19033 State Route 12	Arcadia	44804	Hancock County	Arcadia Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 894-6431	192	19	10.1	98.4%	167 (87.0%)	3 (1.6%)	14 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	62	253^rd of 795 public high schools	68.2%		72.3	157^th of 855 public high schools	81.6%	96		93.0	73.2							87.9	80.6	41.9	64.3	$18,250
Hopewell-Loudon Local High School	Public	7-12	181 N County Road 7	Bascom	44809	Seneca County	Hopewell-Loudon Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 937-2804	366	18	20.5	74.0%	327 (89.3%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	71.4	143^rd of 795 public high schools	82.0%		76.2	107^th of 855 public high schools	87.5%	36	74.1	84.2	81.5		60.0	65.3		75.6	71.7	81.5	80.9	56.9	92.4	$13,201
Arlington Local High School	Public	6-12	336 S Main St	Arlington	45814	Hancock County	Arlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 365-5121	249	22	11.3	62.2%	238 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	65.8	205^th of 795 public high schools	74.2%		73	150^th of 855 public high schools	82.5%	55	83.3	82.6	76.5	73.3	77.3	84.9	71.7	65.9	57.1	78.4	87.0	57.4	75.6	$13,832
Buckeye Community School - Tiffin	Public, Charter	9-12	870 W Market St Ste 15	Tiffin	44883	Seneca County	Buckeye Community School - Tiffin	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(419) 967-4107	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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Is Carey High School a good school?

Carey High School ranks 385^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carey High School?

Students at Carey High School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Carey High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Carey High School.

What schools feed into Carey High School?

Carey High School is fed by the following schools:

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