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Schools in Baughman Township · Orrville City School District, Green Local School District

Baughman Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Ohio districts

70% of students in Baughman Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Baughman 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.

#248of 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
72%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 13% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Orrville City
Students per teacher
16.7
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
3,363 students on the public path
In brief

Baughman Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 70% across its 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

Orrville City spends $14,476 per student and Green Local $13,186, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Baughman Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Ohio school districts, #248 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1411)Better than 78%
Towns in Wayne County (16)Better than 62%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,917 test results and a graduating class of 99 could put Baughman Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Baughman Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,923 in math, 1,912 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Parts of Baughman Township (3% and 2% of its land) are served by Northwest Local and Tuslaw Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Baughman Township

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

Orrville City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,432 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,476OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Green Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,073 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,186OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Dalton Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 898 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,967OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Orrville City School District68%
State average 59.5% · 862 students tested
Math · PK–12, Orrville City School District67%
State average 52.2% · 856 students tested
Reading · K–12, Green Local School District73%
State average 59.5% · 562 students tested
Math · K–12, Green Local School District70%
State average 52.2% · 578 students tested
Reading · K–12, Dalton Local School District77%
State average 59.5% · 488 students tested
Math · K–12, Dalton Local School District76%
State average 52.2% · 489 students tested

Baughman Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Baughman TownshipA−Orrville City PK–12 · Green Local K–12 · Dalton Local K–12
ChippewaAChippewa Local
Marshallville—Green Local
Sugar CreekADalton Local
GreenA−Orrville City PK–12 · Green Local K–12
LawrenceANorthwest Local K–12 · Tuslaw Local K–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Green Local with Baughman Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Baughman Township

9 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 Baughman Townshipin other towns
Green Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Smithville
B+
524 students19:1Rate it →
Orrville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Orrville
B+
514 students14:1Rate it →
Dalton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Dalton
A
339 students16:1Rate it →
Orrville Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Orrville
B+
462 students15:1Rate it →
Dalton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Dalton
A
277 students20:1Rate it →
Green Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Smithville
B+
254 students16:1Rate it →
Orrville High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Orrville
C+
416 students18:1Rate it →
Smithville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Smithville
A−
295 students17:1Rate it →
Dalton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dalton
B+
282 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Baughman Township’s schools

Are Baughman Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Baughman Township children attend outscore 81% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #248 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Baughman Township in?

Orrville City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,432 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Baughman Township are served by Northwest Local and Tuslaw Local.

Where do Baughman Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Orrville High School, Smithville High School and Dalton High School.

What is Baughman Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Baughman Township spend per student?

$14,476 in Orrville City School District, $13,186 in Green Local School District and $13,967 in Dalton 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.