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Shawnee High School vs. Elida High School

Should you attend Shawnee High School or Elida High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Shawnee High School
3333 Zurmehly Rd
Lima, OH 45806
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Elida High School
401 E North St
Lima, OH 45807
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Shawnee High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Elida High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 707 students in grades 9-12, Shawnee High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 628 students in grades 9-12, Elida High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
707 students
628 students
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This chart displays total students of Elida High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Elida High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#496 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 20%)
#1046 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shawnee High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Elida High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 30% in OH)
55-59%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shawnee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elida High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Top 10% in OH)
70-74%
(Top 30% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shawnee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elida High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 30% in OH)
75-79%
(Top 30% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shawnee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Elida High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 50% in OH)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Shawnee High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Elida High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Shawnee High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Elida High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
205
186
Grade 10 Students
202
181
Grade 11 Students
144
150
Grade 12 Students
156
111

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
3%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Elida High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shawnee High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Elida High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shawnee High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Elida High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shawnee High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Elida High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.31
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Shawnee High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Elida High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shawnee High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Elida High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shawnee High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Elida High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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