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Franklin Monroe High School

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Franklin Monroe High School ranks 279 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 65% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Franklin Monroe High School in Arcanum, OH is a small public school serving grades 7–12 with 281 students in the Franklin Monroe Local district, a rural area near the Indiana line. For 2025-26 it ranked 279 of 795 Ohio high schools (65th percentile, 3 stars), while its district ranked 200 of 773 (74th percentile, 4 stars). Because it is a combined middle/high school, its results include 7th- and 8th-grade exams as well as high school End-of-Course tests.

Its strongest features are school climate and completion. The graduation rate is 100.0%, and chronic absenteeism is 5.1%—the lowest of eleven nearby schools; the next closest are Newton High School (6.6%) and Arcanum High School (7.5%). Absenteeism, however, more than doubled from 2.1% to 5.1%. Academically, science and English are strong: 8th-grade science (87.8 vs. 61.2 state), Biology (86.0 vs. 67.0), 7th-grade ELA (81.8 vs. 62.7), and English II (77.3 vs. 62.7) are well above state, and Algebra I (78.9 vs. 61.6) trails only Tri-Village High School (92.4) and Arcanum High School (84.4). The red flags are 8th-grade math (41.2 vs. 52.0) and Geometry (33.3 vs. 43.3). 8th-grade math has declined every year (63.3, 53.7, 42.9, 41.2), and Geometry is near the local bottom—though Greenville Senior High School is lower (30.3), while Tri-Village High School (85.5) and Arcanum High School (65.3) show what nearby small schools achieve.

Ranking has followed a peak-slide-rebound pattern: 86th percentile in 2018-19, down to 56th in 2024-25, then 65th in 2025-26. Effectiveness for low-income students fell from 73rd percentile (2023-24) to 41st (2 stars, 2025-26) as the free/reduced-lunch rate rose to 58.4%, while female students improved to 80th (4 stars) and male students slipped to 56th. Social studies was below state in 2024-25 (Government 67.6 vs. 72.6; History 63.9 vs. 71.2), with no 2025-26 results available. Resources are mid-to-upper locally: $10,787 per pupil and a 15.7 student-teacher ratio. The school trails nearby small rural peers—Arcanum High School (89th percentile), Newton High School (88th) and Tri-Village High School (92nd)—but comfortably beats Greenville Senior High School (35th).

281

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,480

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8591 Oakes Rd
Arcanum, OH 45358-8904

(937) 947-1207

District: Franklin Monroe Local

Feeder schools for Franklin Monroe High School:

Elementary:

Franklin Monroe Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Asian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (68% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Geometry scores 10 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Ohio avg57%

Middle school

305^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

279^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

200^th of 773Franklin Monroe 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	305 of 1046	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	258 of 1036	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	186 of 1046	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	245 of 1048	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	294 of 1017	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	134 of 1037	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	85 of 1050	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	176 of 1010	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.8	166 of 1038	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	234 of 1050	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	62.0	454 of 1035	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	82.7	79 of 1008	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	77.8	181 of 1001	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	168 of 989	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	53.3	589 of 925	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.7	541 of 895	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	76.6	187 of 858	78.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	206 of 835	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	64.6	361 of 837	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.3	237 of 732	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.9	174 of 692	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	287 of 947	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.6	220 of 938	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	114 of 942	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	283 of 943	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	293 of 925	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.9	131 of 910	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	113 of 917	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	262 of 897	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	308 of 996	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	196 of 989	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	43 of 945	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	314 of 955	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	369 of 954	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	271 of 958	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	183 of 963	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	294 of 946	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.0	101 of 924	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	60 of 933	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	109 of 916	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	288 of 790	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	253 of 777	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	211 of 795	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	267 of 805	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	306 of 809	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.2	120 of 781	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	105 of 796	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	194 of 781	75.2%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	279 of 795	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	380 of 855	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	280 of 864	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	206 of 867	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	189 of 836	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	148 of 819	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	121 of 836	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	264 of 800	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	174 of 773	77.5%	★★★★☆
2016	59.7	304 of 784	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.6	208 of 778	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	61.0	375 of 769	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.2	494 of 767	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.5	271 of 832	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.2	182 of 818	77.8%	★★★★☆
2010	67.4	273 of 819	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.5	437 of 791	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.8	315 of 767	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	79.2	48 of 756	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	76.5	124 of 696	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	55.9	362 of 689	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	89.0	37 of 681	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	154 of 763	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	55.2	431 of 809	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	336 of 798	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	230 of 813	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	198 of 794	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	150 of 775	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	194 of 781	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	190 of 751	74.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	71.8	75 of 280	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	87 of 312	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	209 of 349	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	357 of 538	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	451 of 761	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.5	271 of 815	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	226 of 822	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	240 of 763	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	337 of 765	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	304 of 817	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	208 of 816	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	211 of 819	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	192 of 808	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	206 of 778	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	179 of 792	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	348 of 763	54.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	289 of 709	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	416 of 748	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	320 of 754	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	254 of 756	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	227 of 749	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	170 of 727	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	177 of 739	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	316 of 718	56.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-7 vs school

High school

Female (2026)80th percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)73rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science88%+27 vs state

Biology86%+19 vs state

Algebra I79%+17 vs state

English Language Arts78%+17 vs state

English II77%+15 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

Geometry33%-10 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 Integrated Math II (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 Integrated Math II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Covington High School	Public	9-12	807 Chestnut St	Covington	45318	Miami County	Covington Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 473-3746	220	16	13.7	—	204 (92.7%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	50.1	410^th of 795 public high schools	48.4%		54.7	402^nd of 855 public high schools	53.0%	8		73.9	79.4							72.9	70.4	45.5	14.3	68.3	$17,382
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Monroe High School

Is Franklin Monroe High School a good school?

Franklin Monroe High School ranks 279^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin Monroe High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Franklin Monroe High School.

What schools feed into Franklin Monroe High School?

Franklin Monroe High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Franklin Monroe Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Monroe High School?

Students at Franklin Monroe High School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Franklin Monroe High School in?

Franklin Monroe Local

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