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Gibsonburg High School

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Gibsonburg High School ranks 540 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

540^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 32% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Gibsonburg High School in Gibsonburg, Ohio, is a small rural public high school serving about 220 students in grades 9–12 — roughly 55 per grade — as the only high school in the Gibsonburg Exempted Village district. It is a school of sharp contrasts: it gets nearly every student to graduation and to class on time, yet its math scores sit at or near the bottom of its peer group, and its state rank has slid from the 53rd percentile (3 stars) in 2020–21 to the 32nd percentile (2 stars) in 2025–26.

The strengths are real. Gibsonburg posted a 100.0% graduation rate in both 2024–25 and 2025–26, up from 91.4% in 2021–22, tying Old Fort High School and Woodmore High School for the best in the area and edging out Oak Harbor High School (99.2%) and Fremont Ross High School (96.4%). Its 12.7% chronic absenteeism rate is the lowest of any peer school reported, ahead of Oak Harbor (13.1%) and far ahead of Fremont Ross (29.5%). Class sizes are small — a 12.2 student–teacher ratio — even though the school spends less per student ($9,259) than every peer with reported data. At the same time, 82.27% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the highest among traditional district schools nearby and roughly four times Eastwood I High School's rate.

Math is the glaring weakness. In 2025–26, Algebra I proficiency was 6.9% against 61.6% statewide and Oak Harbor's 80.7%; Geometry was 28.3% versus 43.3% statewide. Geometry has stayed consistently low for four years (24.6%, 23.3%, 28.1%, 28.3%), which points to a structural issue rather than a one-year dip. By contrast, American Government (76.1%) and American History (78.3%) beat the state, and English II (62.1%) is essentially at the state line. The takeaway for families: strong engagement and completion, weak math, achieved with fewer resources and a more disadvantaged student body than nearly every school it is compared against.

220

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,302

Per pupil spending ?

82.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

740 S Main St
Gibsonburg, OH 43431-9773

(419) 637-2873

District: Gibsonburg Exempted Village

Feeder schools for Gibsonburg High School:

Elementary:	James J Hilfiker Elementary School
Middle:	Gibsonburg Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (53% vs 63% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

Ohio avg63%

540^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

406^th of 773Gibsonburg 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	37.3	540 of 795	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	539 of 855	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	542 of 864	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	469 of 867	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	390 of 836	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	386 of 819	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	500 of 836	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	472 of 800	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.2	567 of 773	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.5	463 of 784	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	546 of 778	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.4	304 of 769	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.6	302 of 767	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.1	373 of 832	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	347 of 818	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.0	535 of 819	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.7	560 of 791	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.7	511 of 767	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.8	389 of 756	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.8	287 of 696	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.3	367 of 689	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.4	462 of 681	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	15.7	550 of 606	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	366 of 596	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	289 of 628	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.5	391 of 550	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	577 of 763	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.0	581 of 809	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	538 of 798	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	528 of 813	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	454 of 794	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	423 of 775	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	556 of 781	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.9	411 of 751	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	63.1	185 of 538	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	31.8	177 of 239	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	106 of 184	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	594 of 761	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	598 of 815	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	503 of 822	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	311 of 805	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	217 of 773	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	49.0	406 of 763	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	513 of 779	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	591 of 758	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	435 of 765	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	499 of 817	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	513 of 816	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	386 of 819	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	296 of 808	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	362 of 778	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	376 of 792	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	469 of 763	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	25.2	487 of 614	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	560 of 709	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	554 of 748	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	562 of 754	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	510 of 756	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	405 of 749	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	390 of 727	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	497 of 739	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	452 of 718	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)66th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2021)26th percentile-27 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2023)21st percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History78%+5 vs state

American Government76%+4 vs state

Biology64%-3 vs state

English II62%~ state avg

Geometry28%-15 vs state

Algebra I7%-55 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/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 Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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
Gibsonburg High School	Public	9-12	740 S Main St	Gibsonburg	43431	Sandusky County	Gibsonburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 637-2873	220	18	12.2	82.3%	194 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	37.3	540^th of 795 public high schools	32.1%		42.5	539^th of 855 public high schools	37.0%	1		76.1	78.3					64.3	62.1	28.3	6.9	$18,302
Woodmore High School	Public	9-12	633 Fremont St	Elmore	43416	Ottawa County	Woodmore Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 862-2721	252	17	14.8	31.7%	224 (88.9%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	50.9	402^nd of 795 public high schools	49.4%		60.1	331^st of 855 public high schools	61.3%	71		82.8	76.5					65.7	71.6	38.5	64.2	$14,577
Lakota High School	Public	9-12	5200 County Road 13	Kansas	44841	Sandusky County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 986-6620	262	20	13.1	44.7%	224 (85.5%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	38.3	528^th of 795 public high schools	33.6%		45.7	510^th of 855 public high schools	40.4%	18		63.4	73.2					66.7	60.0	41.5	58.7	$15,875
Eastwood I High School	Public	9-12	4900 Sugar Ridge Rd	Pemberville	43450	Wood County	Eastwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 833-3611	432	27	16.0	22.7%	398 (92.1%)	11 (2.5%)	18 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68.4	170^th of 795 public high schools	78.6%		77.7	95^th of 855 public high schools	88.9%	75		78.6	88.1					85.6	78.5	54.1	79.6	$14,626
Vanguard Technical Center	Public	9-12	1306 Cedar St	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 332-2626	177	25	7.0	—	132 (74.6%)	10 (5.6%)	23 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.8%)								(n/a)
Technology Center	Public	6-12	1220 Cedar St	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 334-5698	111	19	5.8	—	79 (71.2%)	4 (3.6%)	18 (16.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.2%)								(n/a)
Fremont Ross High School	Public	9-12	1100 North St	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Fremont City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 332-8221	959	50	19.3	—	550 (57.4%)	84 (8.8%)	245 (25.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (8.0%)	44.1	481^st of 795 public high schools	39.5%		39.4	568^th of 855 public high schools	33.6%	87		64.2	80.4					75.1	71.0	39.4	43.1	$12,741
Buckeye Community School - Fremont	Public, Charter	9-12	401 S Front St	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Buckeye Community School - Fremont	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(740) 231-2444	128	4	32.0	—	95 (74.2%)	7 (5.5%)	14 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.6%)								(n/a)												$14,037
Oak Harbor High School	Public	7-12	11661 W State Route 163	Oak Harbor	43449	Ottawa County	Benton Carroll Salem Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 898-6216	669	37	18.3	29.1%	615 (91.9%)	4 (0.6%)	36 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	76.5	91^st of 795 public high schools	88.6%		78.2	90^th of 855 public high schools	89.5%	1	89.3	84.4	92.7	76.4	72.6	78.3	83.2	84.8	81.6	73.5	80.7	$14,479
Genoa Area High School	Public	9-12	2980 N Genoa Clay Center Rd	Genoa	43430	Ottawa County	Genoa Area Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 855-7741	369	21	18.0	52.3%	329 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	59.1	301^st of 795 public high schools	62.1%		69.2	204^th of 855 public high schools	76.1%	97		85.8	75.6					79.3	67.5	53.8	68.9	$13,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Gibsonburg High School

What schools feed into Gibsonburg High School?

Gibsonburg High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : James J Hilfiker Elementary School
Middle : Gibsonburg Middle School

Is Gibsonburg High School a good school?

Gibsonburg High School ranks 540^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gibsonburg High School?

Students at Gibsonburg High School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Gibsonburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Gibsonburg High School.

What district is Gibsonburg High School in?

Gibsonburg Exempted Village

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