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Elgin High School

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Elgin High School ranks 499 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 37% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Elgin High School in Marion, OH, is a small public high school serving grades 9–12 with 275 students in the Elgin Local district. In 2025–26, it ranked 499th of 795 Ohio high schools (37th percentile, 2 stars), while the district ranked 474th of 773 (39th percentile, 2 stars), so the school is roughly in line with its district. Its clearest strength is Algebra I: 83.1% of students scored proficient, 21.5 points above the state and higher than nearby Buckeye Valley Local High School, Upper Sandusky High School, and other comparable schools. Graduation is also strong at 97.3%.

Other results are uneven. American Government is above the state average at 77.8%, but American History (59.3%), Biology (59.5%), English II (58.8%), and Geometry (39.5%) are below state averages. The math split is notable: Algebra I is a standout, while Geometry lags behind many nearby schools, including Buckeye Valley Local High School. From 2024–25 to 2025–26, the school improved in Algebra I and Government but declined in History, Biology, English II, and Geometry, helping explain its overall rank drop from 63rd to 37th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is 28.0%, above the district’s 22.5% and higher than nearby Pleasant High School, Upper Sandusky High School, River Valley High School, and Buckeye Valley Local High School.

Context matters. The school serves a high-poverty population: 63.64% of students were economically disadvantaged in 2024–25, far above Buckeye Valley Local Schools, Pleasant Local, and North Union Local School District. The student-teacher ratio is 13.8, better than many nearby comprehensive high schools. Subgroup results show volatility: Gifted and Talented students remain a relative strength, but low-income, special education, and female students dropped sharply in 2025–26. Because the school is small, one year can swing widely, but these declines are worth watching. Overall, Elgin High School is a small, high-poverty high school with strong Algebra I and graduation outcomes, uneven proficiency across subjects, and a real absenteeism challenge.

275

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,300

Per pupil spending ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1150 Keener Rd S
Marion, OH 43302-8860

(740) 383-5118

District: Elgin Local

Feeder schools for Elgin High School:

Elementary:	Elgin Elementary School
Middle:	Elgin Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!American History scores 14 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Ohio avg63%

499^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

474^th of 773Elgin 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	42.1	499 of 795	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.1	313 of 855	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	432 of 864	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	396 of 867	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	216 of 836	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	390 of 819	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	455 of 836	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	454 of 800	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	503 of 773	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	524 of 784	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.9	511 of 778	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.3	490 of 769	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.6	501 of 767	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.3	532 of 832	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.6	570 of 818	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.0	626 of 819	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.0	650 of 791	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.3	644 of 767	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.4	579 of 756	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.7	518 of 696	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.5	530 of 689	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.7	485 of 681	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	51.0	224 of 606	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	194 of 596	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	107 of 628	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	28.7	397 of 550	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	495 of 763	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	76.5	150 of 809	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	278 of 798	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	373 of 813	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.6	142 of 794	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	330 of 775	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	315 of 781	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	464 of 751	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	93 of 283	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	107 of 244	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	52 of 280	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	36.8	258 of 308	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.9	67 of 349	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	169 of 272	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	469 of 538	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	564 of 761	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.8	313 of 815	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	344 of 822	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	290 of 805	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	145 of 773	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	331 of 763	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	432 of 779	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	495 of 758	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	457 of 765	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	442 of 817	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	475 of 816	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	401 of 819	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	291 of 808	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	418 of 778	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	520 of 792	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	488 of 763	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	406 of 575	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	84.6	45 of 617	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	41.5	302 of 598	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	250 of 614	59.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	492 of 709	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.9	327 of 748	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	441 of 754	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	427 of 756	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.7	205 of 749	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	379 of 727	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	516 of 739	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	514 of 718	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)67th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

White (2026)31st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I83%+22 vs state

American Government78%+6 vs state

Biology60%-8 vs state

American History59%-14 vs state

English II59%-4 vs state

Geometry40%-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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Elgin High School	Public	9-12	1150 Keener Rd S	Marion	43302	Marion County	Elgin Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 383-5118	275	20	13.8	63.6%	247 (89.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	42.1	499^th of 795 public high schools	37.2%		61.1	313^th of 855 public high schools	63.4%	186		77.8	59.3							59.5	58.8	39.5	83.1	$13,300
Buckeye Community School - Marion	Public, Charter	9-12	366 W Center St	Marion	43302	Marion County	Buckeye Community School - Marion	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 231-2444	824	18	45.7		683 (82.9%)	24 (2.9%)	57 (6.9%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.4%)								(n/a)														$14,036
Pleasant High School	Public	9-12	1113 Owens Rd W	Marion	43302	Marion County	Pleasant Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 389-2389	347	23	14.9	32.6%	320 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	49.8	416^th of 795 public high schools	47.7%		66.7	240^th of 855 public high schools	71.9%	176		82.8	68.3							57.5	76.1	52.4	63.5	$12,644
Ridgedale Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	3165 Hillman Ford Rd	Morral	43337	Marion County	Ridgedale Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 382-6065	315	27	11.7	55.2%	288 (91.4%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.7%)	46	463^rd of 795 public high schools	41.8%		54.1	408^th of 855 public high schools	52.3%	55	54.0	75.4	84.8	36.6	28.3	47.7	38.1	43.3	47.1	70.6	69.8	20.8	51.1	$13,702
Harding High School	Public	9-12	1500 Harding Hwy E	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4701	916	69	13.2		614 (67.0%)	76 (8.3%)	111 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (12.4%)	24	626^th of 795 public high schools	21.3%		31.7	614^th of 855 public high schools	28.2%	12		63.4	57.4							61.1	53.2	28.5	43.0	$13,833
Tri-Rivers Career Center	Public	10-12	2222 Marion Mount Gilead Rd	Marion	43302	Marion County	Tri-Rivers	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 389-4681	583	38	15.4	60.2%	518 (88.9%)	9 (1.5%)	30 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)								(n/a)
North Union High School	Public	9-12	401 N Franklin St	Richwood	43344	Union County	North Union Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 943-3012	385	23	16.7	34.8%	375 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	48.6	428^th of 795 public high schools	46.2%		53.8	415^th of 855 public high schools	51.5%	13		65.5	72.1							83.6	75.0	47.0	54.2	$17,769
River Valley High School	Public	9-12	4280 Marion Mount Gilead Rd	Caledonia	43314	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 725-5605	455	25	18.2		402 (88.4%)	15 (3.3%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	58.2	316^th of 795 public high schools	60.3%		61.6	302^nd of 855 public high schools	64.7%	14		85.0	86.9							76.2	72.0	48.4	51.4	$18,760
Ridgemont High School	Public	6-12	560 Taylor St W	Mount Victory	43340	Hardin County	Ridgemont Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 354-2141	247	15	16.3		226 (91.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	42.2	497^th of 795 public high schools	37.5%		56.2	389^th of 855 public high schools	54.5%	108	60.7	84.4	74.5	46.9	33.3	64.3	55.3	32.3	46.4	64.6	53.8	32.5	58.6	$12,379
Buckeye Valley Local High School	Public	9-12	901 Coover Rd	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Buckeye Valley Local Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 363-1349	597	36	16.4	23.1%	541 (90.6%)	6 (1.0%)	26 (4.4%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	77.1	84^th of 795 public high schools	89.4%		81.7	64^th of 855 public high schools	92.5%	20		87.5	89.8							88.2	84.1	80.2	72.9	$17,708

Frequently Asked Questions about Elgin High School

What schools feed into Elgin High School?

Elgin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elgin Elementary School
Middle : Elgin Middle School

How many students attend Elgin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Elgin High School.

What district is Elgin High School in?

Elgin Local

Is Elgin High School a good school?

Elgin High School ranks 499^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elgin High School?

Students at Elgin High School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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