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Schools in Berne Township · Berne Union Local School District

Berne Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Ohio districts

In Berne Township, 71% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Berne 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.

#584of 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
71%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▼ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
813 students on the public path
In brief

Berne Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1335 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Berne Township’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 49% 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

The district spends $17,325 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 Berne Union High School. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Berne Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Ohio school districts, #584 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 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1335)Better than 36%
Towns in Fairfield County (13)Better than 38%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 439 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Berne Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Berne Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (437 in math, 441 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Berne Union Elementary SchoolBerne Union Local School DistrictC
7–12Berne Union High SchoolBerne Union Local School DistrictNo scores

Berne Township’s public schools are run by Berne Union Local School District, which also serves Sugar Grove. Parts of Berne Township (6% and 3% of its land) are served by Fairfield Union Local and Lancaster City 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.

Berne Union Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 813 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,325OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 59.5% · 441 students tested
Math49%
State average 52.2% · 437 students tested

Berne Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Berne TownshipBBerne Union Local
LancasterC+Lancaster City
PleasantB−Lancaster City PK–12 · Fairfield Union Local K–12
Good HopeB+Logan-Hocking Local
MarionB+Logan-Hocking Local
HockingB−Lancaster City PK–12 · Amanda-Clearcreek Local PK–12
Rush CreekB+Fairfield Union Local

Every school in Berne 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).

District schools in Berne Townshipby address
Berne Union Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sugar Grove
C
447 students21:1Rate it →
Berne Union High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Sugar Grove
366 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Berne Township’s schools

Are Berne Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Berne Township children attend outscore 60% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #584 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Berne Township in?

Berne Union Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 813 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Berne Township are served by Fairfield Union Local and Lancaster City.

What is Berne Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Berne Township spend per student?

$17,325 in Berne Union 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.