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Schools in Benton Township · Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District

Benton Township’s public schools outscore 90% of Ohio districts

In Benton Township, 79% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Benton 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
76%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
79%
▲ 27 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,026 students on the public path
In brief

Benton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 576 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Benton Township’s, its schools beat 80%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 79% 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 $15,817 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 Oak Harbor 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 Benton Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 90% 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 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (576)Better than 80%
Towns in Ottawa County (12)Better than 75%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 790 test results and a graduating class of 128 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Benton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (793 in math, 788 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3R C Waters Elementary Schoolin Oak HarborA
7–12Oak Harbor High Schoolin Oak HarborA

Benton Township’s public schools are run by Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District, which also serves Carroll, Oak Harbor, Rocky Ridge and Salem. 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.

Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,341 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,817OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 59.5% · 788 students tested
Math79%
State average 52.2% · 793 students tested

Benton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Benton TownshipABenton-Carroll-Salem Local
JerusalemBOregon City
CarrollABenton-Carroll-Salem Local
HarrisB+Woodmore Local
AllenA−Genoa Area Local
ClayA−Genoa Area Local

Every school in Benton Township

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 Benton Townshipin other towns
R C Waters Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Oak Harbor
A
357 students14:1Rate it →
Oak Harbor High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Oak Harbor
A
669 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Benton Township’s schools

Are Benton Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Benton Township children attend outscore 90% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Benton Township in?

Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,341 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Benton Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Benton Township spend per student?

$15,817 in Benton-Carroll-Salem 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.