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Hardin Northern High School

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Hardin Northern High School ranks 215 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 73% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Hardin Northern High School is a small rural public school in Dola, Ohio, serving 173 students in grades 7–12 as part of the Hardin Northern Local district. It serves a high-poverty population — 86.13% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025 — and its 10.8-to-1 student–teacher ratio is the lowest among nearby schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 215th of 795 Ohio high schools (73rd percentile, 4 stars), a big rebound from 2024–2025, when it ranked 496th of 855 (42nd percentile, 2 stars). Its graduation rate is 94.4%.

Social studies and Algebra I are the standout subjects. American Government students scored 92.3% proficient versus 71.6% statewide, American History also 92.3% versus 73.2%, and Algebra I 84.8% versus 61.6%. Among nearby schools, only Ada High School tops it in government and Algebra I, and only Cory-Rawson High School tops it in American History. Eighth-grade ELA (71.9% versus 58.3%) is the highest among nearby schools reporting it. The school also stands out for its low-income students, who ranked in the 73rd percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026 and the 90th percentile with 5 stars in 2022–2023, a sign it adds real value for disadvantaged students. Bluffton High School, Ada, and Arlington Local High School rank slightly higher overall, but Hardin Northern is above Allen East High School, Cory-Rawson, Upper Scioto Valley High School, Riverdale High School, Kenton High School, and Vanlue High School.

Math is more uneven: Geometry proficiency is 39.1% versus 43.3% statewide, below most nearby schools; eighth-grade math is 47.4% versus 52.0%, though that is a sharp improvement from 22.2% the year before. English II (67.5% versus 62.7% statewide) is above the state but below several neighbors. The biggest red flag is chronic absenteeism at 24.2%, up from 15.5% and above the district's 17.5%; only Riverdale and Kenton are higher.

173

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,058

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

11589 State Route 81
Dola, OH 45835-9706

(419) 759-3515

District: Hardin Northern Local

Feeder schools for Hardin Northern High School:

Elementary:

Hardin Northern Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg68%

Ohio avg60%

Middle school

396^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

215^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

215^th of 773Hardin Northern 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	64.6	396 of 1046	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	465 of 1036	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	574 of 1046	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	682 of 1048	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	632 of 1017	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	602 of 1037	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	771 of 1050	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	691 of 1010	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.4	655 of 1038	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.2	696 of 1050	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	661 of 1035	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.5	782 of 1008	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	772 of 1001	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.4	622 of 989	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.8	667 of 925	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.4	651 of 895	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.8	547 of 858	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.3	589 of 835	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.4	441 of 837	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.4	466 of 732	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.4	514 of 692	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	272 of 947	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	52.7	488 of 938	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	550 of 942	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	570 of 943	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	486 of 910	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	685 of 917	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	599 of 897	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	494 of 996	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	445 of 983	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	411 of 989	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.7	719 of 924	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	372 of 955	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	261 of 954	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	421 of 958	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	628 of 963	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	589 of 946	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	581 of 924	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	704 of 933	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	683 of 916	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	398 of 790	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	457 of 777	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	430 of 795	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	664 of 805	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	578 of 809	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	604 of 781	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	748 of 796	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	672 of 781	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	215 of 795	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	47.8	496 of 855	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	332 of 864	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	293 of 867	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	278 of 836	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	222 of 819	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	300 of 836	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	186 of 800	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	52.1	375 of 773	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.5	546 of 784	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.4	531 of 778	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.5	466 of 769	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.8	413 of 767	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.1	482 of 832	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.1	514 of 818	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.9	331 of 819	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.8	283 of 791	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.9	338 of 767	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.2	346 of 756	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	249 of 696	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.9	218 of 689	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.0	422 of 681	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	245 of 763	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	326 of 809	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	137 of 813	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	277 of 794	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	123 of 775	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	394 of 781	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.1	158 of 751	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	209 of 761	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	80 of 805	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	64.9	254 of 779	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.7	78 of 758	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	193 of 765	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	43.1	525 of 817	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	374 of 816	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	388 of 819	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	400 of 808	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	319 of 778	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	452 of 792	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	355 of 763	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	215 of 709	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	496 of 748	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	324 of 754	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	342 of 756	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	312 of 749	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	255 of 727	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	562 of 739	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	410 of 718	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-13 vs school

High school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile~ school

White (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American Government92%+21 vs state

American History92%+19 vs state

Algebra I85%+23 vs state

Biology74%+7 vs state

Science72%+11 vs state

English Language Arts69%+8 vs state

English II68%+5 vs state

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Geometry39%-4 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
Hardin Northern High School	Public	7-12	11589 State Route 81	Dola	45835	Hardin County	Hardin Northern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 759-3515	173	16	10.8	86.1%	163 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	65.3	215^th of 795 public high schools	73.0%		47.8	496^th of 855 public high schools	42.0%	281	71.9	92.3	92.3		51.4	47.4		65.7	71.9	74.4	67.5	39.1	84.8	$22,058
Arlington Local High School	Public	6-12	336 S Main St	Arlington	45814	Hancock County	Arlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 365-5121	249	22	11.3	62.2%	238 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	65.8	205^th of 795 public high schools	74.2%		73	150^th of 855 public high schools	82.5%	55	83.3	82.6	76.5	73.3	77.3	84.9	71.7	65.9	57.1	78.4	87.0	57.4	75.6	$13,832
Upper Scioto Valley High School	Public	9-12	510 S Courtright St	Mc Guffey	45859	Hardin County	Upper Scioto Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 757-3231	159	12	13.2	—	141 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	46.1	461^st of 795 public high schools	42.0%		52.6	436^th of 855 public high schools	49.0%	25		75.6	73.3							81.6	68.3	19.5	59.3	$15,567
Ada High School	Public	6-12	725 W North Ave	Ada	45810	Hardin County	Ada Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 634-2746	404	26	15.5	93.1%	363 (89.9%)	16 (4.0%)	12 (3.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	71.6	139^th of 795 public high schools	82.5%		75.7	116^th of 855 public high schools	86.4%	23	75.5	93.9	83.8	68.7	61.9	62.5	61.2	65.6	66.0	85.5	78.3	42.6	91.9	$16,469
Kenton High School	Public	9-12	751 Wildcat Way	Kenton	43326	Hardin County	Kenton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 673-0775	544	33	16.4	53.1%	486 (89.3%)	5 (0.9%)	32 (5.9%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	32.3	580^th of 795 public high schools	27.0%		42.8	536^th of 855 public high schools	37.3%	44		76.1	61.1							63.2	53.0	41.3	36.6	$11,982
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	20613 State Route 37	Mt Blanchard	45867	Hancock County	Riverdale Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 694-2211	321	15	21.4	—	306 (95.3%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	45.9	465^th of 795 public high schools	41.5%		55.3	394^th of 855 public high schools	53.9%	71		78.0	80.4							67.5	67.5	37.5	45.1	$10,866
Hardin Community School	Public, Charter	7-12	400 Decatur St	Kenton	43326	Hardin County	Hardin Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 673-3210	29	1	29.0	89.7%	25 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)														$11,871
Cory-Rawson High School	Public	7-12	3930 County Road 26	Rawson	45881	Hancock County	Cory-Rawson Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 963-2611	265	16	17.0	—	237 (89.4%)	14 (5.3%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	57.6	325^th of 795 public high schools	59.1%		43.7	527^th of 855 public high schools	38.4%	202	35.7	75.0	95.5		15.4	56.1		53.7	58.1	57.8	88.4	46.3	65.9	$19,431
Bluffton High School	Public	9-12	106 W College Ave	Bluffton	45817	Allen County	Bluffton Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 358-7941	420	22	19.0	12.4%	388 (92.4%)	4 (1.0%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	72.2	135^th of 795 public high schools	83.0%		77	98^th of 855 public high schools	88.5%	37		83.6	80.3							83.0	88.6	67.7	79.7	$13,904
Allen East High School	Public	9-12	9105 Harding Hwy	Harrod	45850	Allen County	Allen East Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 648-3333	253	18	14.0	—	241 (95.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	59.6	292^nd of 795 public high schools	63.3%		72	161^st of 855 public high schools	81.2%	131		79.4	86.4							76.8	75.0	51.2	60.3	$14,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardin Northern High School

Is Hardin Northern High School a good school?

Hardin Northern High School ranks 215^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hardin Northern High School in?

Hardin Northern Local

How many students attend Hardin Northern High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Hardin Northern High School.

What schools feed into Hardin Northern High School?

Hardin Northern High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hardin Northern Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hardin Northern High School?

Students at Hardin Northern High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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