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Badger High School

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Badger High School ranks 374 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 56% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Badger High School is a public high school located in Kinsman, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 189 students. The school is part of the Joseph Badger Local School District, which is ranked 344 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Badger High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance. The school has consistently maintained a high four-year graduation rate, reaching 100% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average and the graduation rates of many nearby schools like Howland High School and Maplewood High School. Badger High School students also perform well on Ohio State Tests, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in subjects like American Government, American History, and Biology.

The school's special education and low-income students have also shown exceptional performance, ranking in the top 25 and top 200 schools in Ohio, respectively, in recent years. While Badger High School faces some challenges with chronic absenteeism, its overall academic achievements and the strong performance of its diverse student population make it a standout in the region.

144

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,733

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7119 State Route 7
Kinsman, OH 44428-9788

(330) 876-2820

District: Joseph Badger Local

Feeder schools for Badger High School:

Elementary:	Badger Elementary School
Middle:	Badger Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg69%

Ohio avg62%

374^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

344^th of 828Joseph Badger 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
2025	57.0	374 of 855	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	192 of 864	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	218 of 867	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	327 of 836	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	402 of 819	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	217 of 836	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	163 of 800	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	72.5	126 of 773	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	118 of 784	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	65.7	243 of 778	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	263 of 769	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.3	248 of 767	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.9	153 of 832	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	194 of 818	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	64.6	342 of 819	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.7	185 of 791	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	66.9	254 of 767	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.8	458 of 756	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.6	481 of 696	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	75.0	147 of 689	78.7%	★★★★☆
2004	75.2	172 of 681	74.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	58.0	165 of 606	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.9	271 of 596	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	114 of 628	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	123 of 550	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	374 of 809	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	172 of 798	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	236 of 813	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	408 of 794	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	297 of 775	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	312 of 781	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	178 of 751	76.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	48.6	231 of 349	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	47 of 272	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	300 of 538	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	199 of 815	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	119 of 822	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	146 of 805	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	307 of 773	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	389 of 763	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.6	159 of 779	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	72 of 758	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	391 of 817	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	242 of 816	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	225 of 819	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	338 of 808	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	514 of 778	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.0	221 of 792	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	155 of 763	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	397 of 617	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	82.6	46 of 598	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	25 of 614	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	379 of 748	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.3	208 of 754	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	258 of 756	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	354 of 749	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	442 of 727	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	294 of 739	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	194 of 718	73.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)34th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government93%+20 vs state

Biology76%+10 vs state

English II72%+12 vs state

American History70%~ state avg

Algebra I50%-9 vs state

Geometry36%-6 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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Badger High School	Public	9-12	7119 State Route 7	Kinsman	44428	Trumbull County	Joseph Badger Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 876-2820	144	11	13.3		136 (94.4%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	57	374^th of 855 public high schools	56.3%		70.1	192^nd of 864 public high schools	77.8%	182		92.7	70.5					75.9	72.4	36.5	50.0	$15,733
Maplewood High School	Public	7-12	2414 Greenville Rd	Cortland	44410	Trumbull County	Maplewood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 637-8466	245	20	12.2		238 (97.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	85.2	34^th of 855 public high schools	96.0%		83.1	47^th of 864 public high schools	94.6%	13	92.0	94.5	93.0	80.0	82.4	84.4	84.0	87.5	83.6	80.0	92.9	$12,483
Lakeview High School	Public	8-12	300 Hillman Dr	Cortland	44410	Trumbull County	Lakeview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 637-4921	580	33	17.3	29.0%	543 (93.6%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	81.6	65^th of 855 public high schools	92.4%		83.9	43^rd of 864 public high schools	95.0%	22	73.4	93.9	94.4		39.4		66.1	88.0	89.7	75.9	71.7	$12,503
Mathews High School	Public	9-12	4429 Warren Sharon Rd	Vienna	44473	Trumbull County	Mathews Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 637-3500	175	20	8.5	45.7%	168 (96.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	46.9	501^st of 855 public high schools	41.4%		56.9	373^rd of 864 public high schools	56.8%	128		92.5	79.6					57.8	53.1	34.5	36.8	$19,357
Brookfield High School	Public	9-12	614 Bedford Rd SE	Brookfield	44403	Trumbull County	Brookfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 448-3001	288	19	15.5		256 (88.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.4%)	42.5	538^th of 855 public high schools	37.1%		41.6	537^th of 864 public high schools	37.8%	1		77.1	72.5					58.6	56.3	35.7	39.3	$12,228
Pymatuning Valley High School	Public	9-12	5571 Rt 6 W	Andover	44003	Ashtabula County	Pymatuning Valley Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 293-6263	357	24	14.8		331 (92.7%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	46.5	505^th of 855 public high schools	40.9%		42.1	531^st of 864 public high schools	38.5%	26		63.1	75.8					70.0	52.1	44.8	59.1	$12,814
Howland High School	Public	9-12	200 Shaffer Dr NE	Warren	44484	Trumbull County	Howland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 856-8220	696	44	15.9	42.0%	582 (83.6%)	19 (2.7%)	35 (5.0%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.2%)	72.5	152^nd of 855 public high schools	82.2%		70.1	193^rd of 864 public high schools	77.7%	41		89.0	88.7					77.8	79.0	72.4	59.1	$13,835
Bristol High School	Public	7-12	1845 State Route 88	Bristolville	44402	Trumbull County	Bristol Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 889-2621	186	15	12.4	51.1%	170 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	59.3	336^th of 855 public high schools	60.7%		63.4	286^th of 864 public high schools	66.9%	50	66.7	89.4	83.3	44.4	45.0	53.6	60.0	76.5	66.7	45.2	41.7	$16,159
Bloomfield High School	Public	6-12	2077 Park West Rd	North Bloomfield	44450	Trumbull County	Bloomfield-Mespo Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 685-4711	83	14	5.9	56.6%	77 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	52.8	429^th of 855 public high schools	49.8%		55.9	390^th of 864 public high schools	54.9%	39	71.4	75.0	71.4				42.9	46.2	71.4	53.3	70.6	$25,449
Champion High School	Public	9-12	5976 Mahoning Ave NW	Warren	44483	Trumbull County	Champion Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 847-2305	328	23	14.2	38.1%	294 (89.6%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.7%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	74.5	131^st of 855 public high schools	84.7%		76.2	121^st of 864 public high schools	86.0%	10		83.8	91.3					70.7	77.6	73.1	80.3	$16,250

Frequently Asked Questions about Badger High School

What schools feed into Badger High School?

Badger High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Badger Elementary School
Middle : Badger Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Badger High School?

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

Is Badger High School a good school?

Badger High School ranks 374^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Badger High School in?

Joseph Badger Local

How many students attend Badger High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Badger High School.

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