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Ayersville High School

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Ayersville High School ranks 146 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 82% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Ayersville High School is a small, rural combined middle and high school on Watson Road in Defiance, Ohio, serving 326 students in grades 7–12 as part of Ayersville Local, the highest-rated district in its immediate area. The school ranks 146th of 795 Ohio high schools (82nd percentile, 4 stars) — a step down from three straight years in the 92nd–93rd percentile with 5 stars, but a consistent 81st–82nd percentile plateau for the past three years rather than a continuing slide.

Academically, ten of eleven state-tested subjects beat the Ohio average, most by 12–30 points. Biology is the standout at 97.7% proficient — 30.7 points above the state and higher than every nearby school — with American History (93.2%) and 7th-grade ELA (85.7%) showing similar strength. Geometry is the clear exception: 35.7% proficient, below the state's 43.3% and down sharply from roughly 60% in each of the prior three years. Graduation runs near 98%, and chronic absenteeism has been cut from 23.0% to 10.0% over four years, though the school still runs slightly above its own district. Ayersville spends $13,268 per student — the most among nearby schools — and its student-teacher ratio improved to 15.0.

Among neighbors, Ayersville decisively outperforms Defiance High School 4.3 miles away, which ranks in the 38th percentile with 22.1% chronic absenteeism. It leads Tinora High School in biology, American History, and English II while trailing in math, and sits behind Fairview High School and Miller City High School, both 5-star schools at the 92nd percentile. Encouragingly, Ayersville's 7th- and 8th-grade results lead all comparable schools, suggesting today's 4-star level may be a floor rather than a ceiling.

326

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,968

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

28046 Watson Rd
Defiance, OH 43512-8851

(419) 395-1111

District: Ayersville Local

Feeder schools for Ayersville High School:

Elementary:

Ayersville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Ohio high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Ohio avg60%

Middle school

177^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

146^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th of 773Ayersville 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	80.4	177 of 1046	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	303 of 1036	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	131 of 1046	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	121 of 1048	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	81 of 1017	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	132 of 1037	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	174 of 1010	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	90 of 1038	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	74.9	245 of 1050	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	67.7	355 of 1035	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.6	133 of 1008	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	220 of 1001	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	79.6	138 of 989	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	87.9	10 of 925	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	289 of 947	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	324 of 938	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.6	142 of 942	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	164 of 943	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	68 of 925	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.6	96 of 910	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	181 of 897	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	106 of 996	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	396 of 989	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	174 of 974	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	293 of 924	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	75 of 955	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	70.5	278 of 954	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	99 of 958	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	75 of 963	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	117 of 946	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	161 of 924	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	160 of 916	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	228 of 790	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	290 of 777	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.5	104 of 795	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	81 of 805	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	68 of 809	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	104 of 781	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	203 of 781	74.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	146 of 795	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	156 of 855	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	165 of 864	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	63 of 867	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	58 of 836	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	62 of 819	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	76.5	104 of 836	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	159 of 800	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	91 of 773	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	78.8	53 of 784	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	68.8	186 of 778	76.1%	★★★★☆
2014	71.1	182 of 769	76.3%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	138 of 767	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.6	244 of 832	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	74.5	140 of 818	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	96 of 819	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	194 of 791	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	142 of 767	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	141 of 756	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	60.5	313 of 696	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.9	200 of 689	71.0%	★★★★☆
2004	57.6	315 of 681	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	54.7	195 of 606	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	120 of 763	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	178 of 809	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	151 of 798	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	50 of 813	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	55 of 794	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	97 of 775	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	165 of 781	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	113 of 751	85.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	26 of 270	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	341 of 761	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	226 of 815	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	94.6	9 of 822	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	2 of 805	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	76.4	91 of 763	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	37 of 779	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	73.3	116 of 758	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	265 of 765	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.7	137 of 817	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	184 of 816	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	123 of 819	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	65 of 808	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	42 of 778	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	125 of 792	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	245 of 763	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	159 of 617	74.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	170 of 709	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	145 of 748	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	154 of 754	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	121 of 756	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	60 of 749	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	73 of 727	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	73.5	169 of 739	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	198 of 718	72.4%	★★★★☆

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

Male (2026)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile-14 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile-25 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Biology98%+31 vs state

American History93%+20 vs state

English II84%+21 vs state

American Government84%+12 vs state

Algebra I81%+19 vs state

English Language Arts80%+19 vs state

Science78%+17 vs state

Mathematics65%+14 vs state

Geometry36%-8 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
Ayersville High School	Public	7-12	28046 Watson Rd	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Ayersville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 395-1111	326	22	15.0	54.3%	277 (85.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	71	146^th of 795 public high schools	81.6%		72.3	156^th of 855 public high schools	81.8%	10	78.3	83.6	93.2		62.5	66.7		85.7	73.9	97.7	84.0	35.7	81.0	$11,968
Defiance High School	Public	9-12	1755 Palmer Dr	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Defiance City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 784-2777	697	45	15.4	—	448 (64.3%)	42 (6.0%)	182 (26.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	42.7	493^rd of 795 public high schools	38.0%		54.6	403^rd of 855 public high schools	52.9%	90		70.7	63.9							64.7	64.4	49.7	68.3	$11,994
Tinora High School	Public	9-12	5921 Domersville Rd	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Northeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 497-2621	272	12	22.6	19.5%	240 (88.2%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	74.3	109^th of 795 public high schools	86.3%		74.6	130^th of 855 public high schools	84.8%	21		88.7	91.7							84.3	79.2	54.4	86.2	$17,447
Holgate High School	Public	6-12	801 Joe E Brown Ave	Holgate	43527	Henry County	Holgate Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 264-2521	216	23	9.3	65.3%	159 (73.6%)	2 (0.9%)	53 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	49.9	414^th of 795 public high schools	47.9%		52.5	438^th of 855 public high schools	48.8%	24	43.5	71.4	72.2	76.5	39.4	41.2	68.6	48.5	56.5	83.3	71.1	25.0	75.0	$15,409
Continental Local High School	Public	7-12	5211 State Route 634	Continental	45831	Putnam County	Continental Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 596-3871	194	14	13.8	38.1%	181 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	66.9	188^th of 795 public high schools	76.4%		58.6	348^th of 855 public high schools	59.3%	160	76.9	77.5	85.7		73.8	34.6		85.7	59.0	82.1	89.3	33.3	93.5	$18,408
Miller City High School	Public	9-12	200 N Main St	Miller City	45864	Putnam County	Miller City-New Cleveland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 876-3173	257	11	23.3	18.7%	249 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.3	61^st of 795 public high schools	92.3%		86.9	22^nd of 855 public high schools	97.4%	39		91.7	84.4							84.4	87.5	67.6	95.3	$19,204
Napoleon Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	701 Briarheath Ave Ste 123	Napoleon	43545	Henry County	Napoleon Area City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 599-1050	743	50	14.9	44.0%	629 (84.7%)	2 (0.3%)	97 (13.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	66.4	196^th of 795 public high schools	75.3%		65.6	252^nd of 855 public high schools	70.5%	56	71.7	83.0	83.1		68.9	51.3		78.7	60.1	86.4	75.4	50.7	77.0	$14,091
Four County Career Center	Public	6-12	22900 State Route 34	Archbold	43502	Henry County	Four County Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 267-3331	907	80	11.3	56.1%	785 (86.5%)	13 (1.4%)	105 (11.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Patrick Henry High School	Public	9-12	6900 State Route 18	Hamler	43524	Henry County	Patrick Henry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 274-3015	272	15	18.1	—	217 (79.8%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (13.2%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	65.6	210^th of 795 public high schools	73.6%		65.8	251^st of 855 public high schools	70.6%	41		82.4	88.9							82.7	71.4	58.1	68.6	$17,518
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	6289 Us Highway 127	Sherwood	43556	Defiance County	Central Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 658-2378	254	18	14.4	92.5%	217 (85.4%)	3 (1.2%)	24 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	79.4	60^th of 795 public high schools	92.5%		76	110^th of 855 public high schools	87.1%	50		88.0	92.3							87.7	90.8	66.7	83.9	$14,929

Frequently Asked Questions about Ayersville High School

What schools feed into Ayersville High School?

Ayersville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ayersville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ayersville High School?

Students at Ayersville High School are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Ayersville High School a good school?

Ayersville High School ranks 146^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ayersville High School in?

Ayersville Local

How many students attend Ayersville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Ayersville High School.

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