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Swanton High School

Public Grades 8-12
322nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 855 Ohio High Schools
Better than 62% of Ohio high schools
Summary

Swanton High School is an alternative public school located in Swanton, Ohio, serving grades 2-12 with a total enrollment of 325 students. As part of the Swanton Local District, which is ranked 213 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, Swanton High School stands out as a strong-performing institution in the region.

The school has consistently maintained a high four-year graduation rate, reaching 95.2% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average of 72.6%. Swanton High School students also outperform the state and district averages in various Ohio State Tests, with 83.9% proficiency in American Government, 73.3% in American History, and 76.1% in Biology. However, the school has experienced a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 27.3% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is higher than the state average of 18%.

Compared to nearby alternative schools, such as Summit Academy - Toledo, Horizon Science Academy Toledo, and Autism Model School, Swanton High School's performance generally exceeds these institutions in areas like graduation rates, test scores, and student-teacher ratios. Additionally, Swanton High School's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,194, higher than the spending at many of the nearby alternative schools.

308
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,675
Per pupil spending ?
50.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 601 N Main St
       Swanton, OH  43558-1072

(419) 826-3045

District: Swanton Local


Feeder schools for Swanton High School:

Elementary:    Swanton Elementary School
Middle:    Swanton Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.4%
Hispanic:
7.1%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2018 → 62nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)
95% graduate within 4 years
Above the Ohio median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2018) to 62nd (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
District avg70%
Ohio avg62%
322nd of 855
Ohio public high schools ?
Top 38%▲ up 24 pts since 2015
From bottom 39% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
213th of 828Swanton 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202560.6322 of 85562.3%★★★☆☆
202453.8417 of 86451.7%★★★☆☆
202353.9418 of 86751.8%★★★☆☆
202264.5261 of 83668.8%★★★☆☆
202159.2291 of 81964.5%★★★☆☆
201962.9295 of 83664.7%★★★☆☆
201865.5232 of 80071.0%★★★★☆
201760.8268 of 77365.3%★★★☆☆
201662.3262 of 78466.6%★★★☆☆
201551.1476 of 77838.8%★★☆☆☆
201450.6521 of 76932.2%★★☆☆☆
201363.0340 of 76755.7%★★★☆☆
201257.4515 of 83238.1%★★☆☆☆
201155.1530 of 81835.2%★★☆☆☆
201052.5546 of 81933.3%★★☆☆☆
200961.3383 of 79151.6%★★★☆☆
200860.8376 of 76751.0%★★★☆☆
200755.0455 of 75639.8%★★☆☆☆
200638.2535 of 69623.1%★☆☆☆☆
200559.5326 of 68952.7%★★★☆☆
200424.2559 of 68117.9%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202246.7254 of 60658.1%★★★☆☆
202156.9183 of 59669.3%★★★☆☆
201934.3420 of 62833.1%★★☆☆☆
201849.7228 of 55058.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202563.8330 of 80959.2%★★★☆☆
202453.1432 of 79845.9%★★☆☆☆
202352.8441 of 81345.8%★★☆☆☆
202272.5184 of 79476.8%★★★★☆
202158.6328 of 77557.7%★★★☆☆
201969.2239 of 78169.4%★★★☆☆
201869.6141 of 75181.2%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202564.5105 of 24457.0%★★★☆☆
202444.8204 of 28027.1%★☆☆☆☆
202375.431 of 30889.9%★★★★★
201856.0260 of 53851.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202460.0111 of 27359.3%★★★☆☆
202154.3108 of 23954.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202571.1178 of 81578.2%★★★★☆
202461.3312 of 82262.0%★★★☆☆
202359.5319 of 80560.4%★★★☆☆
202272.7148 of 77380.9%★★★★☆
202174.0119 of 76384.4%★★★★☆
201968.1204 of 77973.8%★★★★☆
201863.9214 of 75871.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202564.5305 of 81762.7%★★★☆☆
202457.4387 of 81652.6%★★★☆☆
202356.8381 of 81953.5%★★★☆☆
202259.4335 of 80858.5%★★★☆☆
202164.8246 of 77868.4%★★★☆☆
201962.2331 of 79258.2%★★★☆☆
201850.8373 of 76351.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202547.0274 of 61755.6%★★★☆☆
202447.8250 of 59858.2%★★★☆☆
202350.4232 of 61462.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202563.4285 of 74861.9%★★★☆☆
202452.9394 of 75447.7%★★☆☆☆
202349.5413 of 75645.4%★★☆☆☆
202264.6264 of 74964.8%★★★☆☆
202155.5320 of 72756.0%★★★☆☆
201963.8276 of 73962.7%★★★☆☆
201854.2286 of 71860.2%★★★☆☆
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 (2025)78th percentile+16 vs school
Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school
White (2025)62nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2024)59th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2022)58th percentile-11 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
American Government84%+11 vs state
Biology76%+11 vs state
American History73%~ state avg
English II69%+9 vs state
Algebra I65%+6 vs state
Geometry47%+4 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Swanton High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Swanton High School.

Swanton High School ranks 322nd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Swanton High School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Swanton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Swanton Elementary School
Middle : Swanton Middle School

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Latest Ohio data All new data »
2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 Ohio State Tests scoresSep 17, 2025
2023–24 school spending dataDec 2, 2024


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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