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Botkins High School

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Botkins High School ranks 92 nd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 89% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Botkins High School is a public high school located in Botkins, Ohio, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 283 students. The school is part of the Botkins Local District, which is ranked 57th out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Botkins High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Ohio, with a statewide ranking as high as 10th out of 819 schools in the 2020-2021 school year.

Botkins High School consistently outperforms the state and local district averages on Ohio state tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Botkins High School had 93% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63%. Similarly, the school had 97.6% of students proficient or better in American Government, compared to the state average of 72.6%. Botkins High School has also maintained an exceptional four-year graduation rate, reaching 100% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.4% to 13.7% in recent years, lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Waynesfield-Goshen Local High School, Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School, and Sidney High School, Botkins High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, graduation rates, and low chronic absenteeism. While the school has maintained high performance for all student subgroups, including those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, there may be opportunities to further improve in areas such as mathematics proficiency, where the school's performance, while still above the state average, is not as strong as in other subjects.

261

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,053

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 E State St
Botkins, OH 45306-8006

(937) 693-4241

District: Botkins Local

Feeder schools for Botkins High School:

Elementary:

Botkins Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (78% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Ohio high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Integrated Math II scores 34 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Ohio avg57%

Middle school

127^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

92^nd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 828Botkins 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
2025	84.4	127 of 1036	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	105 of 1046	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	99 of 1048	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	128 of 1017	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	160 of 1037	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	79 of 1050	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	6 of 1010	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	83.7	124 of 1038	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	83.3	135 of 1050	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	86.8	78 of 1035	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	83.9	54 of 1008	94.6%	★★★★★
2013	86.4	23 of 1001	97.7%	★★★★★
2012	87.7	10 of 989	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	87.0	21 of 925	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	82.6	92 of 895	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	106 of 858	87.6%	★★★★☆
2008	84.6	55 of 835	93.4%	★★★★★
2007	86.4	32 of 837	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	77.0	144 of 732	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	62.8	292 of 692	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	153 of 938	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	75 of 942	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	55 of 943	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	135 of 925	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	285 of 910	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.0	21 of 917	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	9 of 897	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	90.3	36 of 989	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	21 of 924	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	52 of 954	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	130 of 958	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	130 of 963	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	173 of 946	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	67 of 924	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	130 of 933	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	93.5	8 of 916	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	136 of 777	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	110 of 795	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	152 of 805	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	138 of 809	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	179 of 781	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	34 of 796	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	6 of 781	99.2%	★★★★★

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	92 of 855	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	143 of 864	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	56 of 867	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	23 of 836	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	10 of 819	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.6	89 of 836	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	74 of 800	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	86.5	28 of 773	96.4%	★★★★★
2016	85.0	13 of 784	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	80.0	27 of 778	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	81.8	20 of 769	97.4%	★★★★★
2013	79.3	53 of 767	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	76.4	94 of 832	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	65 of 818	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	79.3	65 of 819	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	73.9	136 of 791	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	71.7	182 of 767	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.3	165 of 756	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	81.8	53 of 696	92.4%	★★★★★
2005	47.0	448 of 689	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	73.0	190 of 681	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	20 of 809	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	74 of 798	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	100 of 813	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	12 of 794	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	5 of 775	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	77.7	128 of 781	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	68 of 751	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	88.9	33 of 822	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	61.6	302 of 779	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	135 of 758	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	37 of 817	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	75.5	163 of 816	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	58 of 819	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	43 of 808	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	47 of 778	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	100 of 792	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	91 of 763	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	37 of 748	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.9	164 of 754	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	67 of 756	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	25 of 749	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	10 of 727	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	88 of 739	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	99 of 718	86.2%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)96th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

High school

Female (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)96th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government98%+25 vs state

Algebra I96%+36 vs state

American History94%+23 vs state

Science93%+30 vs state

Biology90%+24 vs state

English II88%+27 vs state

English Language Arts82%+23 vs state

Geometry81%+39 vs state

Mathematics66%+17 vs state

Integrated Math II0%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I (2025)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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 Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Botkins High School	Public	7-12	404 E State St	Botkins	45306	Shelby County	Botkins Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 693-4241	261	17	15.4	17.6%	245 (93.9%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	77.9	92^nd of 855 public high schools	89.2%		74.3	143^rd of 864 public high schools	83.4%	51	93.0	97.6	93.8	72.1	59.3	81.4	82.5	89.8	87.8	81.3		0.0	95.9	$15,053
Anna High School	Public	9-12	1 McRill Way	Anna	45302	Shelby County	Anna Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 394-2011	298	20	14.6	34.9%	284 (95.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	76.7	101^st of 855 public high schools	88.2%		77.6	101^st of 864 public high schools	88.3%			84.7	83.1					84.2	86.8	72.1			76.6	$21,892
Auglaize County Educational Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	1045 Dearbaugh Ave Ste 3	Wapakoneta	45895	Auglaize County	Auglaize County Educational Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(419) 738-4572	91	8	12.0		82 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.3	674^th of 855 public high schools	21.2%		22.8	655^th of 864 public high schools	24.2%	19		42.9						25.0	55.6	22.2				$14,195
New Knoxville High School	Public	9-12	345 N Main St	New Knoxville	45871	Auglaize County	New Knoxville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 753-2431	111	15	7.4	73.0%	104 (93.7%)	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	80.9	71^st of 855 public high schools	91.7%		86.1	31^st of 864 public high schools	96.4%	40		95.2	75.0					95.7	86.4	72.0			90.0	$13,542
Jackson Center High School	Public	7-12	204 S Linden St	Jackson Center	45334	Shelby County	Jackson Center Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 596-6149	246	5	49.2	72.4%	239 (97.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	73.8	139^th of 855 public high schools	83.7%		73.8	152^nd of 864 public high schools	82.4%	13	89.5	74.1	71.4	91.2	88.2	82.4	73.7	86.1	73.8	86.7			100.0	$15,077
New Bremen High School	Public	7-12	901 E Monroe St	New Bremen	45869	Auglaize County	New Bremen Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 629-8606	384	23	16.6	28.1%	369 (96.1%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	89	11^th of 855 public high schools	98.7%		91.4	3^rd of 864 public high schools	99.7%	8	96.8	96.7	96.7	85.0	92.2	87.7	88.9	95.3	93.8	86.8			91.1	$14,322
Minster Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 E 7th St	Minster	45865	Auglaize County	Minster Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 628-2324	392	25	15.4	12.0%	371 (94.6%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	89.2	10^th of 855 public high schools	98.8%		90.2	6^th of 864 public high schools	99.3%	4	96.7	94.9	95.2	94.6	100.0	88.7	90.2	94.9	93.1	89.1			95.1	$13,601
St Marys Memorial High School	Public	9-12	2250 St Rt 66 N	Saint Marys	45885	Auglaize County	St Marys City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 394-4011	669	42	16.0		612 (91.5%)	5 (0.7%)	25 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.4%)	49.1	480^th of 855 public high schools	43.9%		48.7	475^th of 864 public high schools	45.0%	5		75.9	71.1					56.3	60.6	52.4			56.5	$12,366
Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	600 East Park St	Fort Loramie	45845	Shelby County	Fort Loramie Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 295-3342	319	17	18.8	8.2%	316 (99.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.7	20^th of 855 public high schools	97.7%		89	10^th of 864 public high schools	98.8%	10	98.4	93.1	94.3	93.8	92.7	89.6	88.5	90.7	84.6	87.8			100.0	$16,424
Sidney High School	Public	9-12	1215 Campbell Rd	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Sidney City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 497-2238	791	46	17.1	77.6%	599 (75.7%)	40 (5.1%)	37 (4.7%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (12.5%)	36	599^th of 855 public high schools	29.9%		41.6	538^th of 864 public high schools	37.7%	61		66.8	71.7					60.5	61.5	42.1	10.0	0.0	37.3	$12,387

Frequently Asked Questions about Botkins High School

What is the racial makeup of Botkins High School?

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

How many students attend Botkins High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Botkins High School.

Is Botkins High School a good school?

Botkins High School ranks 92^nd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Botkins High School?

Botkins High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Botkins Elementary School

What district is Botkins High School in?

Botkins Local

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