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Schools in Auburn Township · Garaway Local School District

Auburn Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 74% of Auburn Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Auburn 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
72%
▲ 12 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
$14.1K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
586 students on the public path
In brief

Auburn Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% 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 $14,132 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 Garaway High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sand Hill School (private) and Pleasant Valley School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Auburn Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1413)Better than 86%
Towns in Tuscarawas County (22)Better than 86%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 590 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Auburn Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Auburn Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (591 in math, 590 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Ragersville Elementary SchoolGaraway Local School DistrictA
7–12Garaway High Schoolin SugarcreekB+

Auburn Township’s public schools are run by Garaway Local School District, which also serves Baltic, Bucks, Crawford and Sugar Creek and others. Parts of Auburn Township (6% of its land) are served by New Philadelphia 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.

Garaway Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,055 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,132OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 59.5% · 590 students tested
Math74%
State average 52.2% · 591 students tested

Auburn Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Auburn TownshipAGaraway Local
Sugar CreekAGaraway Local
BucksA−Ridgewood Local PK–12 · Garaway Local K–12
Jefferson—New Philadelphia City
YorkB−New Philadelphia City
DoverBDover City
ClarkA−East Holmes Local

2 of the 6 neighbors share Garaway Local with Auburn Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Auburn Township

4 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 Auburn Townshipby address
Ragersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Sugarcreek
A
145 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Auburn Townshipin other towns
Garaway High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Sugarcreek
B+
441 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sand Hill School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Sugarcreek
Private · Religious
48 students12:1Rate it →
Pleasant Valley School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Sugarcreek
Private · Religious
31 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Auburn Township’s schools

Are Auburn Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Auburn Township children attend outscore 85% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Auburn Township in?

Garaway Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,055 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Auburn Township are served by New Philadelphia City.

What is Auburn Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Auburn Township spend per student?

$14,132 in Garaway Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Auburn Township?

Yes: Sand Hill School (religious, grades 1–8, 48 students) and Pleasant Valley School (religious, grades 1–8, 31 students).

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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.