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Bethel Township, Clark County, OhioPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
C+
Schools in Bethel Township · Tecumseh Local School District

Bethel Township’s public schools score below 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Bethel Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Bethel Township’s districts is 45%, below the Ohio average (52%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#857of 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
54%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 7 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 8% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
OH 16.9
Schools in town
6
2,555 students on the public path
In brief

Bethel Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1394 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bethel Township’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Bethel Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,274 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Guiding Shepherd Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Bethel Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Ohio school districts, #857 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1394)Better than 12%
Towns in Clark County (10)Better than 0%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,524 test results and a graduating class of 190 could put Bethel Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bethel Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,518 in math, 1,531 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Park Layne Elementary SchoolTecumseh Local School DistrictNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
6–8Tecumseh Middle SchoolTecumseh Local School DistrictC+
9–12Tecumseh High SchoolTecumseh Local School DistrictC

Bethel Township’s public schools are run by Tecumseh Local School District, which also serves Donnelsville and New Carlisle. 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.

Tecumseh Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,555 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,274OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 59.5% · 1531 students tested
Math45%
State average 52.2% · 1518 students tested

Bethel Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bethel TownshipC+Tecumseh Local
Mad RiverB−Greenon Local
PikeB+Northwestern Local
Bethel TownshipA−Bethel Local
SpringfieldBClark-Shawnee Local
New CarlisleC+Tecumseh Local
Huber HeightsC+Huber Heights City
GermanB+Northwestern Local
BathC+Fairborn City

Every school in Bethel Township

6 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 Bethel Townshipby address
Park Layne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · New Carlisle
420 students21:1Rate it →
New Carlisle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · New Carlisle
C+
495 students18:1Rate it →
Donnelsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Donnelsville
B−
333 students18:1Rate it →
Tecumseh Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Carlisle
C+
586 students14:1Rate it →
Tecumseh High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Carlisle
C
721 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Guiding Shepherd Christian School
Grades K–12 · New Carlisle
Private · Religious
38 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Bethel Township’s schools

Are Bethel Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bethel Township children attend score below 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #857 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bethel Township in?

Tecumseh Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,555 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bethel Township kids go to high school?

Tecumseh High School in New Carlisle, with 721 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Bethel Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Bethel Township spend per student?

$15,274 in Tecumseh Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bethel Township?

Yes: Guiding Shepherd Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 38 students).

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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.