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Fort Jennings High School

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Fort Jennings High School ranks 111 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 86% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Fort Jennings High School is a small, single-building school at #1 Musketeer Drive in Fort Jennings, Ohio, serving about 174 students in grades 6–12 as part of Jennings Local in a rural corner of northwest Ohio where two of the state's top-performing districts sit within a short drive. It ranks 111th of 795 Ohio high schools (86th percentile, 4 stars) and has climbed steadily — from the 72nd to the 78th to the 86th percentile over three reporting years — one of only a few nearby schools improving in that stretch, and the largest three-year gain in its local group.

In 2025-2026 the school beat Ohio's proficiency average in 12 of 13 tested subject-grades, often by wide margins: 8th grade math 92.9% versus 52.0% statewide, 8th grade English language arts 85.7%, Biology 90.9%, and American History 93.9% — the highest of any nearby school, ahead of Kalida High School at 92.5% and Ottoville High School at 90.7%. Algebra I came in at 81.3%, and the graduation rate was 100%. The lone exception is Geometry, at 42.4% against a state figure of 43.3%; that subject's margin over the state has shrunk from +15.0 four years ago to slightly below zero, while Kalida posted 84.0%, Ottoville 74.5% and Columbus Grove High School 68.8%.

Two areas are worth watching. Chronic absenteeism is 9.9% — mid-pack locally, but above the district's own 6.8% in each of the last five years, which points to the upper grades rather than the whole system. Among student groups, boys reached the 92nd percentile (5 stars) while girls held at the 70th (4 stars), a 22-point internal gap that has widened from roughly 9 points in each of the two prior years. The school manages this efficiently, with a 12.7 student-teacher ratio, one of the lowest nearby, and reported per-student spending of $9,304 — the second-lowest in its comparison set, though that figure dates to 2018-19. Spencerville High School and Elida High School spend more and rank lower.

174

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,975

Per pupil spending ?

1.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

#1 Musketeer Drive
Fort Jennings, OH 45844

(419) 286-2238

District: Jennings Local

Feeder schools for Fort Jennings High School:

Elementary:

Fort Jennings Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.7%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Ohio high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

Ohio avg60%

Middle school

123^rd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

111^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 773Jennings 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	84.5	123 of 1046	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	152 of 1036	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	65 of 1046	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	119 of 1048	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	169 of 1017	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	84 of 1037	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	72.0	300 of 1050	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	197 of 1010	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	61.5	470 of 1038	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	85.3	115 of 1050	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	86.1	86 of 1035	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	78.0	174 of 1008	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	147 of 1001	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.2	415 of 989	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	360 of 925	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.8	138 of 895	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.9	160 of 858	81.4%	★★★★☆
2008	88.9	11 of 835	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	87.7	22 of 837	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	83.5	53 of 732	92.8%	★★★★★
2005	92.2	7 of 692	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	222 of 947	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	291 of 938	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.2	111 of 942	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	205 of 943	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	241 of 925	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	106 of 910	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	281 of 917	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.4	133 of 897	85.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	79 of 194	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	329 of 521	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	175 of 955	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	207 of 954	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	55 of 958	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	38 of 963	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	174 of 946	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	72 of 924	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	64.3	359 of 933	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	225 of 916	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	159 of 790	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	207 of 777	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	103 of 795	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	142 of 805	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	258 of 809	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.1	100 of 781	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	361 of 796	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	230 of 781	70.6%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	111 of 795	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	192 of 855	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	239 of 864	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	173 of 867	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	141 of 836	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	90 of 819	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	148 of 836	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	56 of 800	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	75.0	102 of 773	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	117 of 784	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	71.0	138 of 778	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	65.1	309 of 769	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	282 of 767	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.0	107 of 832	87.1%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	25 of 818	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	84.7	4 of 819	99.5%	★★★★★
2009	81.5	29 of 791	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	81.1	44 of 767	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	80.6	31 of 756	95.9%	★★★★★
2006	82.0	49 of 696	93.0%	★★★★★
2005	80.7	88 of 689	87.2%	★★★★☆
2004	92.0	13 of 681	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	230 of 763	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	244 of 809	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	267 of 798	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	180 of 813	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	82 of 794	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	80 of 775	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	111 of 781	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	57 of 751	92.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	34.2	227 of 272	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	60 of 765	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	76.3	168 of 817	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	192 of 816	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	189 of 819	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	242 of 808	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	158 of 778	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	279 of 792	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	116 of 763	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	136 of 709	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	264 of 748	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	280 of 754	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	206 of 756	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	188 of 749	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	109 of 727	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	261 of 739	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	85 of 718	88.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)59th percentile-26 vs school

High school

Male (2026)92nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)17th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History94%+21 vs state

Biology91%+24 vs state

American Government91%+19 vs state

English II85%+22 vs state

English Language Arts83%+24 vs state

Algebra I81%+20 vs state

Science79%+17 vs state

Mathematics74%+22 vs state

Geometry42%~ state avg

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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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th 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
Fort Jennings High School	Public	6-12	#1 Musketeer Drive	Fort Jennings	45844	Putnam County	Jennings Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 286-2238	174	14	12.7	—	170 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	73.9	111^th of 795 public high schools	86.0%		70.1	192^nd of 855 public high schools	77.5%	81		78.6	90.6	93.9		70.8	58.6	92.9		83.3	79.3	85.7	90.9	84.8	42.4	81.3	$13,975
Ottoville High School	Public	7-12	650 W Third St	Ottoville	45876	Putnam County	Ottoville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 453-3358	201	16	12.2	35.3%	197 (98.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	84.5	34^th of 795 public high schools	95.7%		81.3	66^th of 855 public high schools	92.3%	32		83.3	91.9	90.7			78.3	90.0			87.0	76.7	93.2	88.6	74.5	96.7	$13,630
Jefferson High School	Public	6-12	901 Wildcat Ln	Delphos	45833	Van Wert County	Delphos City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 695-1786	265	19	14.3	59.2%	235 (88.7%)	5 (1.9%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	58.6	311^th of 795 public high schools	60.9%		71.7	166^th of 855 public high schools	80.6%	145			78.3	88.2									81.6	75.0	41.5	59.5	$15,776
Kalida High School	Public	5-12	301 N Third St	Kalida	45853	Putnam County	Kalida Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 532-3529	393	24	16.1	9.7%	385 (98.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.1	42^nd of 795 public high schools	94.7%		83.9	46^th of 855 public high schools	94.6%	4	89.3	88.5	84.8	92.5	75.0	80.6	89.1	92.3	89.3	85.5	89.1	92.3	90.4	94.2	84.0	88.7	$10,508
Elida High School	Public	9-12	401 E North St	Elida	45807	Allen County	Elida Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 338-6890	546	34	16.0	47.6%	364 (66.7%)	80 (14.7%)	49 (9.0%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.2%)	59.8	287^th of 795 public high schools	63.9%		66.9	235^th of 855 public high schools	72.5%	52			82.6	84.2									74.1	73.9	45.3	69.5	$13,295
Lincolnview Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	15945 Middle Point Rd	Van Wert	45891	Van Wert County	Lincolnview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 968-2214	343	25	13.6	84.5%	331 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	72.3	134^th of 795 public high schools	83.1%		73.9	135^th of 855 public high schools	84.2%	1		95.4	79.4	84.4			57.4	89.2			77.5	80.0	92.7	83.0	66.1	78.1	$17,248
Columbus Grove High School	Public	9-12	201 W Cross St	Columbus Grove	45830	Putnam County	Columbus Grove Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 659-2156	247	12	21.2	89.9%	231 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	77.8	79^th of 795 public high schools	90.1%		82	58^th of 855 public high schools	93.2%	21			94.0	89.8									76.7	79.7	68.8	94.3	$16,307
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
Vantage Career Center	Public	9-12	818 N Franklin St	Van Wert	45891	Van Wert County	Vantage Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 238-5411	489	85	5.7	43.8%	452 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Spencerville High School	Public	9-12	2500 Wisher Dr	Spencerville	45887	Allen County	Spencerville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 647-4111	335	17	19.7	—	303 (90.4%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.1%)	62.4	248^th of 795 public high schools	68.8%		58.6	350^th of 855 public high schools	59.1%	102			74.4	84.3									80.5	74.3	63.6	67.9	$11,726

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Jennings High School

What schools feed into Fort Jennings High School?

Fort Jennings High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fort Jennings Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fort Jennings High School?

Students at Fort Jennings High School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Fort Jennings High School in?

Jennings Local

Is Fort Jennings High School a good school?

Fort Jennings High School ranks 111^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fort Jennings High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Fort Jennings High School.

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