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Arcanum High School

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Arcanum High School ranks 89 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

89^th

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of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 89% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Arcanum High School is a public high school in Arcanum, Ohio, serving 325 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Arcanum-Butler Local district, which ranks 74th of 773 Ohio districts — the 90th percentile — with a 5-star rating. The school ranked 89th of 795 Ohio high schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 89th percentile with 4 stars, up from the 58th percentile in 2015–2016.

Academics are a clear strength. Arcanum High exceeded the Ohio state proficiency rate in every reported End-of-Course subject in 2025–2026, including American History at 92.5% (the highest among nearby schools), English II and Biology at 86.3% each, Algebra I at 84.4%, and Geometry at 65.3%, its lowest subject but still well above the state's 43.3%. Those results generally beat larger neighbors such as Northmont High School (72% in English II) and Greenville Senior High School (59.8%). The graduation rate was 98.8% and has been at or above 98.9% in each of the last five reported years. Chronic absenteeism of 7.5% is far below most nearby schools, including Northmont (22.9%), Greenville (26.9%), and Bradford High School (25.0%), though above Newton High School (6.6%) and Franklin Monroe High School (5.1%).

Results for student groups are strong for low-income students, who ranked 34th of 761 (96th percentile, 5 stars), for male students (94th percentile, 5 stars), and for female students (83rd percentile, 4 stars). The clearest gap is special education, ranked 539th of 617 (13th percentile, 1 star) in 2024–2025. With 325 students, Arcanum High is smaller than Northmont (1,369) and Greenville (776), and its reported free/reduced lunch rate reached 99.08% in 2024–2025.

325

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,782

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

2011 Trojan Ave
Arcanum, OH 45304-1381

(937) 692-5174

District: Arcanum-Butler Local

Feeder schools for Arcanum High School:

Elementary:	Arcanum Elementary School
Middle:	Butler Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Two or more races:

2.2%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (83% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Ohio high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg82%

Ohio avg63%

89^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 773Arcanum-Butler Local 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	76.7	89 of 795	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	233 of 855	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	190 of 864	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	158 of 867	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	201 of 836	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	128 of 819	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	185 of 836	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	229 of 800	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	60.9	266 of 773	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.1	332 of 784	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	217 of 778	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	65.4	303 of 769	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.4	390 of 767	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.0	459 of 832	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.9	338 of 818	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.0	278 of 819	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	227 of 791	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.4	132 of 767	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.0	99 of 756	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	119 of 696	82.9%	★★★★☆
2005	81.9	75 of 689	89.1%	★★★★☆
2004	80.6	131 of 681	80.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	61.0	140 of 550	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	133 of 763	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	268 of 809	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	271 of 798	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.9	161 of 813	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	221 of 794	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	137 of 775	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	168 of 781	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	165 of 751	78.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	74.5	40 of 349	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	214 of 538	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	34 of 761	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	69.9	203 of 815	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	101 of 822	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	171 of 805	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	62 of 763	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	60.1	321 of 779	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	269 of 758	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	48 of 765	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	73.7	190 of 817	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	113 of 816	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	173 of 819	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	171 of 808	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	120 of 778	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	218 of 792	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	202 of 763	73.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	539 of 617	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	98 of 709	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	256 of 748	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	211 of 754	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	192 of 756	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	229 of 749	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	136 of 727	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	273 of 739	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	226 of 718	68.5%	★★★☆☆

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)96th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)94th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)89th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2018)75th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History92%+19 vs state

Biology86%+19 vs state

English II86%+24 vs state

Algebra I84%+23 vs state

American Government83%+11 vs state

Geometry65%+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/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 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
Arcanum High School	Public	9-12	2011 Trojan Ave	Arcanum	45304	Darke County	Arcanum-Butler Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 692-5174	325	19	17.2	—	314 (96.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	76.7	89^th of 795 public high schools	88.8%		66.9	233^rd of 855 public high schools	72.7%	144		83.0	92.5							86.3	86.3	65.3	84.4	$12,782
Franklin Monroe High School	Public	7-12	8591 Oakes Rd	Arcanum	45358	Darke County	Franklin Monroe Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 947-1207	281	18	15.7	58.4%	265 (94.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	60.5	279^th of 795 public high schools	64.9%		56.8	380^th of 855 public high schools	55.6%	101	87.8				54.5	41.2		81.8	73.2	86.0	77.3	33.3	78.9	$16,480
Tri-Village High School	Public	6-12	315 S Main St	New Madison	45346	Darke County	Tri-Village Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 996-1511	364	23	15.6	42.6%	345 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	78.7	67^th of 795 public high schools	91.6%		84.3	43^rd of 855 public high schools	95.0%	24	67.1	80.0	89.5		60.8	46.6		92.2	68.5	83.9	84.7	85.5	92.4	$10,427
Greenville Senior High School	Public	9-12	100 Greenwave Way	Greenville	45331	Darke County	Greenville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 548-4188	776	55	14.2	51.2%	709 (91.4%)	6 (0.8%)	29 (3.7%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.7%)	39.1	520^th of 795 public high schools	34.6%		53.5	418^th of 855 public high schools	51.1%	102		68.3	73.6							66.8	59.8	30.3	64.4	$13,194
Tri-County North High School	Public	9-12	436 N Commerce St	Lewisburg	45338	Preble County	Tri-County North Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 962-2675	177	13	13.6	—	170 (96.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	53.4	374^th of 795 public high schools	53.0%		65.3	255^th of 855 public high schools	70.2%	119		80.0	84.1							71.7	65.1	50.9	55.8	$17,022
Milton-Union High School	Public	9-12	7640 Milton Potsdam Rd	West Milton	45383	Miami County	Milton-Union Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 884-7940	369	20	18.4	—	342 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	46.4	458^th of 795 public high schools	42.4%		51.4	455^th of 855 public high schools	46.8%	3		80.5	79.6							64.5	62.6	36.8	58.8	$12,142
Newton High School	Public	7-12	201 N Long St	Pleasant Hill	45359	Miami County	Newton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 676-2002	291	18	15.9	49.1%	280 (96.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	75.9	98^th of 795 public high schools	87.7%		78.1	91^st of 855 public high schools	89.4%	7	70.7	93.3	88.0		81.6	47.8		87.8	75.9	90.0	86.5	52.9	82.4	$14,566
Bradford High School	Public	6-12	750 Railroad Ave	Bradford	45308	Miami County	Bradford Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 448-2719	244	19	12.6	—	237 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	43.7	485^th of 795 public high schools	39.0%		48.5	488^th of 855 public high schools	42.9%	3	57.1	79.1	71.4	60.0	45.5	25.8	42.9	63.6	48.6	61.4	70.7	42.1	48.6	$13,438
Brookville High School	Public	9-12	1 Blue Pride Drive	Brookville	45309	Montgomery County	Brookville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 833-6761	425	24	17.6	66.6%	391 (92.0%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.5%)	66.2	198^th of 795 public high schools	75.1%		71.6	168^th of 855 public high schools	80.4%	30		77.1	86.3							85.7	83.2	53.8	70.9	$11,966
Northmont High School	Public	8-12	4916 National Rd	Clayton	45315	Montgomery County	Northmont City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 832-6000	1,369	81	16.9	44.9%	793 (57.9%)	389 (28.4%)	58 (4.2%)	27 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (7.3%)	61.6	259^th of 795 public high schools	67.4%		64.9	263^rd of 855 public high schools	69.2%	4		86.0	83.5							81.1	72.0	56.8	55.6	$13,043

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcanum High School

What district is Arcanum High School in?

Arcanum-Butler Local

How many students attend Arcanum High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Arcanum High School.

Is Arcanum High School a good school?

Arcanum High School ranks 89^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Arcanum High School?

Arcanum High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arcanum Elementary School
Middle : Butler Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Arcanum High School?

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

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