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Schools in Bennington Township · Northridge Local School District

Bennington Township’s public schools outscore 50% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bennington 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
63%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 10% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,167 students on the public path
In brief

Bennington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1124 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bennington Township’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,026 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Northridge Middle School, then Northridge High School. Enrollment is up 21% 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 Bennington Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 50% 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 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1124)Better than 17%
Towns in Licking County (25)Better than 16%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 614 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Bennington Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bennington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (612 in math, 617 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Northridge Elementaryin JohnstownB
6–8Northridge Middle Schoolin JohnstownB−
9–12Northridge High Schoolin JohnstownB−

Bennington Township’s public schools are run by Northridge Local School District, which also serves Alexandria, Burlington, Hartford (Croton) and Hartford and others. Parts of Bennington Township (7% of its land) are served by Centerburg Local 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.

Northridge Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,167 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,026OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 59.5% · 617 students tested
Math50%
State average 52.2% · 612 students tested

Bennington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bennington TownshipB−Northridge Local
HartfordB−Northridge Local
MilfordBNorthridge Local PK–12 · Centerburg Local K–12
BurlingtonB−Northridge Local
LibertyB+Northridge Local PK–12 · Johnstown-Monroe Local K–12

All 4 neighbors share Northridge Local with Bennington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bennington Township

3 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 Bennington Townshipin other towns
Northridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johnstown
B
546 students17:1Rate it →
Northridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Johnstown
B−
270 students11:1Rate it →
Northridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Johnstown
B−
351 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Bennington Township’s schools

Are Bennington Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Bennington Township children attend outscore 50% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bennington Township in?

Northridge Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,167 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bennington Township are served by Centerburg Local.

Where do Bennington Township kids go to high school?

Northridge High School in Johnstown, with 351 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Bennington Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Northridge Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Bennington Township spend per student?

$15,026 in Northridge 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.