Photo: S. Clyde, Nat'l Scenic Byways Online · Public domainBerlin’s public schools outscore 83% of Ohio districts
Math proficiency in Berlin’s districts is 81%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Berlin, 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.
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.
Berlin’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1359 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Berlin’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 78% and math 81% 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 $14,553 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then four middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Berlin’s grade
A−: better than 83% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Berlin, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Berlin
Hiland High School
Grades 7–12 · 395 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Millersburg
10th grade in Berlin
Hiland High School
Grades 7–12 · 395 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Millersburg
Berlin’s public schools are run by East Holmes Local School District, which also serves Berlin, Clark, Paint and Salt Creek and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Berlin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Berlin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | A− | East Holmes Local |
Every school in Berlin
8 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).
Questions about Berlin’s schools
Are Berlin’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Berlin children attend outscore 83% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Berlin in?
East Holmes Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,491 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Berlin kids go to high school?
Hiland High School in Millersburg, with 395 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Berlin’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in East Holmes Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Berlin spend per student?
$14,553 in East Holmes Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Berlin families are saying about school.
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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.