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Schools in Amanda Township · Spencerville Local School District

Amanda Township’s public schools outscore 86% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 74% of Amanda Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Amanda Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
74%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
74%
▲ 22 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 23% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.8
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
986 students on the public path
In brief

Amanda Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 949 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Amanda Township’s, its schools beat 79%, lower than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 74% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,779 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Spencerville Middle School, then Spencerville High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Amanda Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (949)Better than 79%
Towns in Allen County (12)Better than 75%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 528 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Amanda Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Amanda Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (519 in math, 536 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Amanda Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Spencerville Elementary Schoolin SpencervilleA
5–8Spencerville Middle Schoolin SpencervilleA−
9–12Spencerville High Schoolin SpencervilleA−

Amanda Township’s public schools are run by Spencerville Local School District, which also serves Jennings, Logan, Salem and Spencer and others. Parts of Amanda Township (19% and 18% of its land) are served by Elida Local and Shawnee Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Spencerville Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 986 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 18.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,779OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 59.5% · 536 students tested
Math74%
State average 52.2% · 519 students tested

Amanda Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Amanda Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Amanda TownshipASpencerville Local
MarionB+Delphos City PK–12 · Elida Local K–12
SpencerASpencerville Local
LoganA−Wapakoneta City PK–12 · Spencerville Local K–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Spencerville Local with Amanda Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Amanda Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Amanda Townshipin other towns
Spencerville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Spencerville
A
336 students16:1Rate it →
Spencerville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Spencerville
A−
315 students21:1Rate it →
Spencerville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Spencerville
A−
335 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Amanda Township’s schools

Are Amanda Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Amanda Township children attend outscore 86% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Amanda Township in?

Spencerville Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 986 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Amanda Township are served by Elida Local and Shawnee Local.

Where do Amanda Township kids go to high school?

Spencerville High School in Spencerville, with 335 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Amanda Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Spencerville Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Amanda Township spend per student?

$12,779 in Spencerville Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.