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Black River High School

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Black River High School ranks 382 nd of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 52% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Black River High School in Sullivan, Ohio, is the only secondary school in the Black River Local district, serving 339 students in grades 7 through 12 — an unusual 7–12 span that means its reported results blend middle-school and high-school performance. About 44.8% of students were economically disadvantaged in 2024-25, up steadily from 37.0% three years earlier, and the school ranks 382nd of 795 Ohio high schools (52nd percentile, 3 stars), closely matching its district's 369th of 773.

Its clearest strengths are completion and attendance. Black River High School posted a 100% graduation rate in 2025-26, higher than every nearby school compared here, including Norwayne High School (99.0%), Cloverleaf High School (98.9%) and Wellington High School (97.5%). Chronic absenteeism was 14.7%, second-lowest in that group behind Norwayne's 10.0% and better than its own district's 15.5% — a pattern almost no peer shares. On 2025-26 end-of-course exams the school beat the state in five of six subjects, led by American Government (82.8% vs. 71.6%) and American History (82.7% vs. 73.2%). Its 8th-grade results are also strong — roughly 20 points above the state in science, math and English — and its gifted students rank in the top tenth of Ohio schools (89th percentile, 4 stars).

Two areas need attention. Biology was the only subject below the state (56.3% vs. 67.0%) and below every ranked peer, including Keystone High School (87.6%) and Northwestern High School (81.3%). Special education performance fell to the 2nd percentile (566th of 575 schools). Overall, the school slipped from the 75th percentile in 2024-25 to 52nd in 2025-26 — a broad, math- and science-weighted drop that came while graduation and attendance hit record highs, suggesting an instructional issue in tested areas rather than disengagement.

339

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,021

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

233 County Road 40
Sullivan, OH 44880-9731

(419) 736-3303

District: Black River Local

Feeder schools for Black River High School:

Elementary:	Black River Education Center Elementary School
Middle:	Black River Education Center Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2025 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2025) to 52nd (2026)

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

!Biology scores 11 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg69%

Ohio avg63%

382^nd of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

369^th of 773Black River 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	53.0	382 of 795	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	210 of 855	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	266 of 864	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	250 of 867	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	379 of 836	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	352 of 819	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	345 of 836	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	458 of 800	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.5	543 of 773	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.0	480 of 784	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	67.6	209 of 778	73.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	156 of 769	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	67.2	251 of 767	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	283 of 832	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.2	148 of 818	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.3	245 of 819	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	58.5	441 of 791	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.2	390 of 767	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.1	426 of 756	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.7	435 of 696	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.6	331 of 689	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.4	356 of 681	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	27.9	440 of 606	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.6	167 of 596	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.6	359 of 628	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	204 of 550	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	390 of 763	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.9	272 of 809	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	168 of 798	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	268 of 813	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	339 of 794	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	367 of 775	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	250 of 781	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	442 of 751	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	31 of 283	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	79 of 244	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	37 of 280	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	3 of 308	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	62.7	128 of 349	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	223 of 272	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	431 of 538	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	419 of 761	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.1	278 of 815	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	333 of 822	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	114 of 805	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	189 of 773	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	81 of 763	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	126 of 779	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	288 of 758	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	344 of 765	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.2	170 of 817	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	318 of 816	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	203 of 819	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	425 of 808	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	365 of 778	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	407 of 792	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	420 of 763	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	566 of 575	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	484 of 598	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	366 of 614	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	337 of 709	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	211 of 748	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	296 of 754	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	297 of 756	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	413 of 749	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	376 of 727	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	345 of 739	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	462 of 718	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)27th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American Government83%+11 vs state

American History83%+10 vs state

English II72%+9 vs state

Algebra I65%+3 vs state

Biology56%-11 vs state

Geometry49%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I (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 American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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 I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Black River High School	Public	7-12	233 County Road 40	Sullivan	44880	Ashland County	Black River Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 736-3303	339	20	16.9	44.8%	316 (93.2%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	53	382^nd of 795 public high schools	51.9%		68.5	210^th of 855 public high schools	75.4%	172	82.8	82.7	56.3	72.0	48.6		64.6	$15,021
Mapleton High School	Public	9-12	1 Mountie Dr	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Mapleton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 945-2188	202	17	11.8		194 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	54.6	364^th of 795 public high schools	54.2%		44.1	523^rd of 855 public high schools	38.8%	159	72.5	85.1	76.5	72.1	38.1	16.0	94.4	$12,354
Wellington High School	Public	9-12	629 N Main St	Wellington	44090	Lorain County	Wellington Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 647-3734	228	16	14.2	59.2%	193 (84.6%)	6 (2.6%)	13 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.7%)	43.1	489^th of 795 public high schools	38.5%		49.3	477^th of 855 public high schools	44.2%	12	74.7	75.0	62.2	74.6	41.7		38.0	$17,462
Cloverleaf High School	Public	9-12	7540 Buffham Rd	Seville	44254	Medina County	Cloverleaf Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 948-2500	619	43	14.5		548 (88.5%)	4 (0.6%)	34 (5.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.7%)	60.7	273^rd of 795 public high schools	65.7%		71.4	175^th of 855 public high schools	79.5%	98	87.3	83.5	78.7	69.2	39.8		73.5	$15,920
New London High School	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Dr	New London	44851	Huron County	New London Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 929-1586	224	23	9.7		215 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	55.1	358^th of 795 public high schools	55.0%		58.7	346^th of 855 public high schools	59.5%	12	82.0	79.6	62.9	63.6	59.0		72.3	$22,636
Northwestern High School	Public	9-12	7473 N Elyria Rd	West Salem	44287	Wayne County	Northwestern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 846-3833	327	24	13.7	52.0%	310 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	63.9	230^th of 795 public high schools	71.1%		47.6	498^th of 855 public high schools	41.8%	268	78.8	86.6	81.3	78.0	51.9		69.5	$17,826
Keystone High School	Public	9-12	580 Opportunity Way	Lagrange	44050	Lorain County	Keystone Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 355-5132	392	24	16.3	39.0%	366 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	69	162^nd of 795 public high schools	79.6%		66.8	237^th of 855 public high schools	72.3%	75	75.7	89.0	87.6	81.2	57.7		77.8	$14,411
William R Burton	Public	9-12	15181 State Route 58	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Lorain County JVS	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 774-1051	1,194	93	12.7		901 (75.5%)	77 (6.4%)	150 (12.6%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.7%)								(n/a)
Ashland County Community Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	716 Union St	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Ashland County Community Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 903-0295	61	5	12.2		59 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)								$18,459
Norwayne High School	Public	9-12	350 S Main St	Creston	44217	Wayne County	Norwayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 435-6384	415	22	19.1	48.9%	390 (94.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	73.3	119^th of 795 public high schools	85.0%		71.4	174^th of 855 public high schools	79.6%	55	93.0	85.4	78.7	87.4	62.9		75.9	$12,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Black River High School

What district is Black River High School in?

Black River Local

How many students attend Black River High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Black River High School.

Is Black River High School a good school?

Black River High School ranks 382^nd of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Black River High School?

Black River High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Black River Education Center Elementary School
Middle : Black River Education Center Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Black River High School?

Students at Black River High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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