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Kalida High School

Public Grades 5-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 95% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Kalida High School in Kalida, OH, is a public school serving grades 5–12 with 393 students in the Kalida Local district, a small northwest Ohio community where families also consider several strong nearby districts. It is a consistently elite school: in 2025–2026 it ranked 42nd of 795 Ohio schools (95th percentile, 5 stars), while the district ranked 40th of 773. Over the past decade, Kalida has never fallen below the 94th percentile and has posted top finishes such as 5th of 819 in 2020–2021 and 3rd of 784 in 2015–2016.

Academically, Kalida was above the Ohio average in every reported tested subject in 2025–2026, with an average advantage of roughly +27 percentage points across 16 exams. Its high-school standouts are English II (94.2% proficient vs. 62.7% statewide) and Geometry (84.0% vs. 43.3%), both the highest among nearby schools. Middle-grade results are a major differentiator: 7th-grade math was 89.1% vs. 48.6% statewide, and 8th-grade ELA was 92.3% vs. 58.3%. Among nearby schools, Ottoville High School ranked ahead of Kalida in 2025–2026 at the school level, while Miller City High School was close behind. American Government and Algebra I are relatively less dominant locally—still above state averages, but Ottoville High School, Miller City High School, Columbus Grove High School, and Leipsic High School have posted stronger results in some of those areas.

Kalida’s graduation rate was 100% from 2021–2022 through 2024–2025 and 97.8% in 2025–2026. The main watch item is chronic absenteeism, which rose from 6.0% in 2021–2022 to 9.5% in 2025–2026—above the district rate of 7.1%, though far below Elida High School (21.1%), Jefferson High School (25.7%), Leipsic High School (14.9%), and Pandora-Gilboa High School (13.3%). It is higher than several high-performing neighbors, including Columbus Grove High School (3.2%), Miller City High School (0.7%), and Ottoville High School (3.3%). Kalida’s free/reduced lunch rate was 9.67% in 2024–2025, the lowest among nearby reported schools, with modest per-student spending ($9,247 in 2018–2019) and a 16.1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025. Overall, Kalida combines sustained top-5% to top-10% performance with excellent graduation rates and strong middle-grade and Geometry/English II results.

393

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,508

Per pupil spending ?

9.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

301 N Third St
Kalida, OH 45853

(419) 532-3529

District: Kalida Local

Feeder schools for Kalida High School:

Elementary:

Kalida Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

Hispanic:

1.5%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 100th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (88% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Ohio high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg88%

Ohio avg60%

Middle school

20^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

42^nd of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 773Kalida 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	92.7	20 of 1046	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	92.5	25 of 1036	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	31 of 1046	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	60 of 1048	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	12 of 1017	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	7 of 1037	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	29 of 1050	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	2 of 1010	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	92.9	8 of 1038	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	94.9	7 of 1050	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	92.0	18 of 1035	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	75.4	228 of 1008	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	135 of 1001	86.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	93 of 989	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	37 of 925	96.0%	★★★★★
2010	80.8	125 of 895	86.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.1	141 of 858	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	86.6	25 of 835	97.0%	★★★★★
2007	84.6	54 of 837	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	88.4	9 of 732	98.8%	★★★★★
2005	86.3	50 of 692	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	93.5	11 of 947	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	36 of 938	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	17 of 942	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	67 of 943	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	8 of 925	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	11 of 910	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	17 of 917	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	10 of 897	98.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	73.7	6 of 173	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	72.6	48 of 521	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	44 of 955	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.3	28 of 954	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	32 of 958	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	37 of 963	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	29 of 946	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	1 of 924	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	37 of 933	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	2 of 916	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	22 of 790	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	33 of 777	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	32 of 795	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	66 of 805	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	12 of 809	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	6 of 781	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	29 of 796	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	4 of 781	99.5%	★★★★★

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	42 of 795	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.9	46 of 855	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	14 of 864	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	53 of 867	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	18 of 836	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	5 of 819	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	29 of 836	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	9 of 800	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	17 of 773	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	86.6	3 of 784	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	83.4	10 of 778	98.7%	★★★★★
2014	83.8	8 of 769	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	78.9	57 of 767	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	75.8	111 of 832	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	80 of 818	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	80.0	52 of 819	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	82.1	23 of 791	97.1%	★★★★★
2008	83.2	12 of 767	98.4%	★★★★★
2007	82.1	13 of 756	98.3%	★★★★★
2006	84.9	16 of 696	97.7%	★★★★★
2005	86.0	31 of 689	95.5%	★★★★★
2004	86.4	73 of 681	89.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	55 of 763	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	87.8	43 of 809	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	61 of 798	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	67 of 813	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	20 of 794	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	40 of 775	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	8 of 781	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	29 of 751	96.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	73.9	33 of 538	93.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	42 of 765	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	52 of 817	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	9 of 816	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	73 of 819	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	20 of 808	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	5 of 778	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	98 of 792	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	4 of 763	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	49 of 709	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	42 of 748	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	56 of 754	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	58 of 756	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	31 of 749	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	11 of 727	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	40 of 739	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	11 of 718	98.5%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

High school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)94th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English II94%+31 vs state

American History92%+19 vs state

Biology90%+23 vs state

English Language Arts89%+27 vs state

Science89%+27 vs state

Algebra I89%+27 vs state

American Government85%+13 vs state

Mathematics84%+30 vs state

Geometry84%+41 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 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
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
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
Ottawa-Glandorf High School	Public	9-12	630 Glendale Ave	Ottawa	45875	Putnam County	Ottawa-Glandorf Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 523-5702	595	29	20.7	18.3%	517 (86.9%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	72.3	131^st of 795 public high schools	83.5%		73.8	140^th of 855 public high schools	83.6%	9			88.6	86.0									79.6	79.6	59.7	84.2	$12,526
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
Miller City High School	Public	9-12	200 N Main St	Miller City	45864	Putnam County	Miller City-New Cleveland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 876-3173	257	11	23.3	18.7%	249 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.3	61^st of 795 public high schools	92.3%		86.9	22^nd of 855 public high schools	97.4%	39			91.7	84.4									84.4	87.5	67.6	95.3	$19,204
Pandora-Gilboa High School	Public	9-12	410 Rocket Ridge	Pandora	45877	Putnam County	Pandora-Gilboa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 384-3225	183	12	15.0	—	169 (92.3%)	2 (1.1%)	9 (4.9%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.7	150^th of 795 public high schools	81.1%		75.2	124^th of 855 public high schools	85.5%	26			88.2	89.7									82.1	79.5	51.2	78.9	$15,663
Jefferson High School	Public	6-12	901 Wildcat Ln	Delphos	45833	Allen 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
Leipsic High School	Public	6-12	232 Oak St	Leipsic	45856	Putnam County	Leipsic Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 943-2164	396	26	15.3	43.7%	220 (55.6%)	4 (1.0%)	164 (41.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	74.2	110^th of 795 public high schools	86.2%		70	196^th of 855 public high schools	77.1%	86		82.1	100.0	89.1		76.9	69.0	82.1		57.7	76.7	74.4	83.0	73.2	57.1	85.4	$11,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Kalida High School

What is the racial makeup of Kalida High School?

Students at Kalida High School are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Kalida High School in?

Kalida Local

What schools feed into Kalida High School?

Kalida High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kalida Elementary School

How many students attend Kalida High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Kalida High School.

Is Kalida High School a good school?

Yes. Kalida High School ranks in the top 5.3% of Ohio high schools.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 15, 2026

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