Old Fort High School

Public high school, grades 7 to 12 · Tiffin, Ohio

Old Fort High School in Tiffin, Ohio enrolled 264 students in 2024-25 with 20.6 full-time teachers, 12.8 students per teacher against the Ohio high-school median of 15.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 64-73% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Ohio: 59% and 54.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Ohio: 86.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 25% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

352 students in 2022-23, 304 students in 2023-24, 264 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.6 to 20.6.

Students enrolled at Old Fort High School by school year2022-23: 352, 2023-24: 304, 2024-25: 26401002003004002022-233522023-243042024-25264
Students enrolled at Old Fort High School by school year2022-23: 352, 2023-24: 304, 2024-25: 26401002003004002022-233522023-243042024-25264
Students enrolled at Old Fort High School by school year2022-23: 352, 2023-24: 304, 2024-25: 26401002003004002022-233522023-243042024-25264
Students enrolled at Old Fort High School by school year2022-23: 352, 2023-24: 304, 2024-25: 26401002003004002022-233522023-243042024-25264
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335221.616.3
2023-2430420.614.7
2024-2526420.612.8

12.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 80 of every 100 Ohio high schools

Among the 886 Ohio high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.9; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Ohio high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 91.5; Old Fort High School 12.8; state median 15.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherOld Fort High School 12.8state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Ohio high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 91.5; Old Fort High School 12.8; state median 15.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherOld Fort High School 12.8state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Ohio high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 91.5; Old Fort High School 12.8; state median 15.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherOld Fort High School 12.8state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Ohio high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.6 to 91.5; Old Fort High School 12.8; state median 15.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherOld Fort High School 12.8state median 15.9U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 316 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Old Fort High School enrolled 316 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 24 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 316 of the 316 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions24
  • Chronically absent13.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

87.5% of students were White, 8.3% Hispanic, 3.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White87.5%
  2. Hispanic8.3%
  3. Two or more races3.4%
  4. Black0.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Old Fort High School scored proficient or above: 64-73% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOhio
Reading and language arts, 2021-2264‑73%61‑70%59%
Math, 2022-2360‑64%71‑80% (2021-22)54.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 55 students in Old Fort High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtOhio
Four-year graduation rate90% or more90% or more86.2%
Students in the class5555132,008

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Tiffin

4 public high schools in Tiffin report 2024-25 enrollment; Old Fort High School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Columbian High School78626.224.8%
Old Fort High School26412.826.9%
North Central Academy6817.063.2%
Sentinel Career & Technology Center10.1not reported

All public schools in Tiffin →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Old Fort High School

  1. Columbian High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 8.8 miles away: 786 students, 26.2 per teacher (2024-25).8.8 mi
  2. North Central AcademyThe next nearest public high school, 9.1 miles away: 68 students, 17.0 per teacher (2024-25).9.1 mi
  3. Compare Old Fort High School with Columbian High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Old Fort Local School District spends per student$13,587 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,587
  5. The largest public schools in OhioOld Fort High School is the number 663 by size of 924 Ohio high schools open in 2024-25.#663 of 924
  6. Ohio schools by students per teacher12.8 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 15.9 for high schools.12.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Old Fort High School

  1. How many students attend Old Fort High School?
    264 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 352 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Tiffin, OH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Old Fort High School?
    12.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Ohio median for high schools is 15.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Old Fort High School a Title I school?
    Old Fort High School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Old Fort High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Old Fort High School scored proficient or above: 64-73% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Old Fort High School?
    90% or more of the 55 students in Old Fort High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Old Fort High School in?
    Old Fort Local School District, NCES district ID 3910021. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 391002103681 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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