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Schools in Ballville Township · Fremont City School District, Old Fort Local School District

Ballville Township’s public schools score below 51% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ballville Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Ballville Township’s districts is 45%, below the Ohio average (52%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#751of 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
53%
▼ 7 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 7 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Fremont City
Students per teacher
17.3
OH 16.9
Schools in town
2
1,456 students on the public path
In brief

Ballville Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1412 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ballville Township’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Fremont City spends $14,795 per student and Old Fort Local $15,657, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Temple Christian Academy (private) is 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 Ballville Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Ohio school districts, #751 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1412)Better than 19%
Towns in Sandusky County (12)Better than 33%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,254 test results and a graduating class of 276 could put Ballville Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ballville Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,246 in math, 2,261 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lutz Elementary SchoolFremont City School DistrictB−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Ballville Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fremont City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Old Fort Local School District, shared with Bettsville, Liberty and Pleasant. Its school is in Fremont. Parts of Ballville Township (3% of its land) are served by Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ballville Township

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

Fremont City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,247 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,795OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Old Fort Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 644 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,657OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Fremont City School District50%
State average 59.5% · 1905 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fremont City School District41%
State average 52.2% · 1887 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Old Fort Local School District69%
State average 59.5% · 356 students tested
Math · PK–12, Old Fort Local School District68%
State average 52.2% · 359 students tested

Ballville Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ballville TownshipB−Fremont City PK–12 · Old Fort Local PK–12
FremontC+Fremont City
SanduskyC+Fremont City
Green CreekB+Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village
JacksonB+Lakota Local
PleasantA−Old Fort Local
RileyC+Fremont City

3 of the 6 neighbors share Fremont City with Ballville Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ballville 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 Ballville Townshipby address
Lutz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fremont
B−
393 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Ballville Townshipin other towns
Fremont Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fremont
C
799 students15:1Rate it →
Old Fort High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Tiffin
B+
264 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Temple Christian Academy
Grades PK–12 · Fremont
Private · Religious
52 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Ballville Township’s schools

Are Ballville Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ballville Township children attend score below 51% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #751 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ballville Township in?

Two districts: Fremont City School District runs grades PK–12, and Old Fort Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bettsville, Liberty and Pleasant.

What is Ballville Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Fremont City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Ballville Township spend per student?

$14,795 in Fremont City School District and $15,657 in Old Fort Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ballville Township?

Yes: Temple Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 52 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.