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Amanda Township 199 south of VanluePhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Schools in Amanda Township · Vanlue Local School District, Riverdale Local School District

Amanda Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts 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 99% 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
62%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Riverdale Local
Students per teacher
16.4
OH 16.9
Schools in town
2
130 students on the public path
In brief

Amanda Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 952 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Amanda Township’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Vanlue Local spends $23,536 per student and Riverdale Local $13,626, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 57% 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 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (952)Better than 25%
Towns in Hancock County (17)Better than 24%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 615 test results and a graduating class of 77 could put Amanda Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Amanda Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (618 in math, 613 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–5Vanlue Elementary SchoolVanlue Local School DistrictA−
6–12Vanlue High SchoolVanlue Local School DistrictB

Amanda Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Vanlue Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Riverdale Local School District, shared with Delaware, Forest, Jackson, Jackson, Jackson, Mount Blanchard, Patterson, Richland, Ridge and Wharton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Amanda Township

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

Vanlue Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 130 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 8.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$23,536OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Riverdale Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 947 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 18.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,626OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Vanlue Local School District67%
State average 59.5% · 83 students tested
Math · K–12, Vanlue Local School District57%
State average 52.2% · 87 students tested
Reading · K–12, Riverdale Local School District61%
State average 59.5% · 530 students tested
Math · K–12, Riverdale Local School District53%
State average 52.2% · 531 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 TownshipBVanlue Local K–12 · Riverdale Local K–12
JacksonB+Riverdale Local K–12 · Arlington Local K–12
DelawareBRiverdale Local
Ridge—Carey Exempted Village PK–12 · Riverdale Local K–12
BiglickAVanlue Local K–12 · Arcadia Local K–12
MarionB−Findlay City
Mount Blanchard—Riverdale Local

4 of the 6 neighbors share Riverdale Local with Amanda Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Amanda Township

2 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).

District schools in Amanda Townshipby address
Vanlue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vanlue
A−
49 students5:1Rate it →
Vanlue High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Vanlue
B
81 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Amanda Township’s schools

Are Amanda Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Amanda Township children attend outscore 57% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Amanda Township in?

Two districts: Vanlue Local School District runs grades K–12, and Riverdale Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Delaware, Forest, Jackson, Jackson, Jackson, Mount Blanchard, Patterson, Richland, Ridge and Wharton.

What is Amanda Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Riverdale Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Amanda Township spend per student?

$23,536 in Vanlue Local School District and $13,626 in Riverdale 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.