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Schools in Apple Valley · East Knox Local School District

Apple Valley’s public schools outscore 59% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Apple Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Apple Valley, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#591of 993 Ohio townsK–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
58%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
883 students on the public path
In brief

Apple Valley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 906 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Apple Valley’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 52% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Apple Valley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,540 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is East Knox Junior/Senior High School. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Apple Valley’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Ohio school districts, #591 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (906)Better than 27%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 508 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Apple Valley anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Apple Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (502 in math, 515 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6East Knox Elementary Schoolin HowardB
7–12East Knox Junior/Senior High Schoolin HowardB−

Apple Valley’s public schools are run by East Knox Local School District, which also serves Butler, Clay, Fallsbury and Harrison and others. Parts of Apple Valley (12% of its land) are served by Mount Vernon City 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.

East Knox Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 883 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,540OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 59.5% · 515 students tested
Math52%
State average 52.2% · 502 students tested

Apple Valley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Apple Valley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Apple ValleyBEast Knox Local
HowardBEast Knox Local
BrownBDanville Local PK–12 · Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village K–12

Every school in Apple Valley

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).

Also serving Apple Valleyin other towns
East Knox Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Howard
B
514 students16:1Rate it →
East Knox Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Howard
B−
369 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Apple Valley’s schools

Are Apple Valley’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Apple Valley children attend outscore 59% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #591 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Apple Valley in?

East Knox Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 883 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Apple Valley are served by Mount Vernon City.

What is Apple Valley’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Apple Valley spend per student?

$15,540 in East Knox 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.