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Mt Gilead High School

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Mt Gilead High School ranks 183 rd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 79% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Mt Gilead High School is a public high school serving 275 students in grades 9-12 in Mount Gilead, Ohio. The school is part of the Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District, which is ranked 419 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Mt Gilead High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 183 out of 855 Ohio high schools (4-star rating) in 2024-2025 to 483 out of 836 (2-star rating) in 2021-2022. The school has performed well for certain student subgroups, such as ranking 136 out of 809 for female students and 183 out of 817 for male students in 2024-2025. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been a concern, increasing from 17.8% in 2024-2025 to 25.3% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby high schools, Mt Gilead High School generally performs better than Harding High School and Cardington-Lincoln High School, but lags behind the performance of Lexington High School, Northmor High School, and River Valley High School. The school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 43.11% to 50.18%, suggests it serves a population with a significant proportion of students from low-income families, which can impact academic performance.

274

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,979

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

338 W Park Ave
Mount Gilead, OH 43338-1140

(419) 947-6065

District: Mount Gilead Exempted Village

Feeder schools for Mt Gilead High School:

Elementary:	Park Avenue Elementary School
Middle:	Mt Gilead Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (76% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Ohio high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg78%

Ohio avg62%

183^rd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

419^th of 828Mount Gilead 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
2025	70.9	183 of 855	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	234 of 864	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	291 of 867	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	483 of 836	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	362 of 819	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	284 of 836	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	355 of 800	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.6	321 of 773	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	305 of 784	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.1	294 of 778	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.2	471 of 769	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.9	464 of 767	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.6	339 of 832	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	255 of 818	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	361 of 819	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.3	424 of 791	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	432 of 767	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.9	361 of 756	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.7	357 of 696	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.6	338 of 689	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	17.7	587 of 681	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	53.3	207 of 606	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	158 of 596	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	42 of 628	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	43.5	277 of 550	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	136 of 809	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	315 of 798	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	344 of 813	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	533 of 794	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	356 of 775	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	274 of 781	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	352 of 751	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	221 of 815	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	172 of 822	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	67 of 805	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	47.2	441 of 773	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.9	217 of 763	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	180 of 779	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	310 of 758	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	183 of 817	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	167 of 816	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	239 of 819	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	412 of 808	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	368 of 778	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	346 of 792	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	434 of 763	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	171 of 617	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.8	244 of 598	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	200 of 748	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	243 of 754	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	333 of 756	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	499 of 749	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	373 of 727	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	344 of 739	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	419 of 718	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile+24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History87%+16 vs state

Biology87%+22 vs state

American Government84%+11 vs state

English II72%+11 vs state

Algebra I68%+8 vs state

Geometry60%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Mt Gilead High School	Public	9-12	338 W Park Ave	Mount Gilead	43338	Morrow County	Mount Gilead Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 947-6065	274	26	10.5	46.4%	247 (90.1%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	70.9	183^rd of 855 public high schools	78.6%		67.2	234^th of 864 public high schools	72.9%	51		83.6	87.3					87.3	71.6	60.3	67.9	$15,979
Cardington-Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	349 Chesterville Ave	Cardington	43315	Morrow County	Cardington-Lincoln Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 864-2691	245	17	14.4		232 (94.7%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	48.7	485^th of 855 public high schools	43.3%		46.6	489^th of 864 public high schools	43.4%	4		74.6	74.6					81.0	66.7	28.2	31.1	$12,977
Tomorrow Center	Public, Charter	8-12	3700 County Road 168	Cardington	43315	Morrow County	Tomorrow Center	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 718-4242	106	7	16.3		92 (86.8%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	2.6	835^th of 855 public high schools	2.3%		3.6	837^th of 864 public high schools	3.1%	2		27.6	20.0					22.2	14.3	0.0	0.0	$10,771
Northmor High School	Public	7-12	7819 State Route 19	Galion	44833	Morrow County	Northmor Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 946-3946	450	32	14.0	99.3%	431 (95.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	70.1	193^rd of 855 public high schools	77.4%		67.4	233^rd of 864 public high schools	73.0%	40	75.3	85.5	88.1	59.1	75.6	90.4	65.9	73.2	67.9	51.9	88.6	$14,812
River Valley High School	Public	9-12	4280 Marion Mount Gilead Rd	Caledonia	43314	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 725-5605	455	25	18.2		402 (88.4%)	15 (3.3%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	61.6	302^nd of 855 public high schools	64.7%		61.3	318^th of 864 public high schools	63.2%	16		83.1	76.7					75.6	76.3	51.8	53.1	$18,760
Tri-Rivers Career Center	Public	10-12	2222 Marion Mount Gilead Rd	Marion	43302	Marion County	Tri-Rivers	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 389-4681	583	38	15.4	60.2%	518 (88.9%)	9 (1.5%)	30 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)								(n/a)
Galion High School	Public	9-12	472 Portland Way N	Galion	44833	Crawford County	Galion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 468-6500	408	22	18.8		373 (91.4%)	6 (1.5%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)	39.6	565^th of 855 public high schools	33.9%		42.8	524^th of 864 public high schools	39.4%	41		59.6	73.6					64.7	62.3	15.4	53.7	$12,126
Highland High School	Public	9-12	1300 State Route 314	Marengo	43334	Morrow County	Highland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 768-3101	468	34	13.7	35.3%	442 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	51.6	451^st of 855 public high schools	47.3%		54.9	398^th of 864 public high schools	53.9%	53		69.3	87.2					78.6	55.0	43.8	44.7	$12,920
Harding High School	Public	9-12	1500 Harding Hwy E	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4701	916	69	13.2		614 (67.0%)	76 (8.3%)	111 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (12.4%)	31.7	614^th of 855 public high schools	28.2%		24.4	643^rd of 864 public high schools	25.6%	29		62.3	55.6					63.6	48.8	39.4	29.2	$13,833
Lexington High School	Public	9-12	103 Clever Ln	Lexington	44904	Richland County	Lexington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 884-1111	631	34	18.7	44.2%	561 (88.9%)	9 (1.4%)	17 (2.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.2%)	68.6	209^th of 855 public high schools	75.6%		74.9	140^th of 864 public high schools	83.8%	69		83.7	82.4					80.9	76.1	50.8	72.6	$12,885

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Gilead High School

What schools feed into Mt Gilead High School?

Mt Gilead High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Park Avenue Elementary School
Middle : Mt Gilead Middle School

Is Mt Gilead High School a good school?

Mt Gilead High School ranks 183^rd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mt Gilead High School?

Students at Mt Gilead High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Mt Gilead High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Mt Gilead High School.

What district is Mt Gilead High School in?

Mount Gilead Exempted Village

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