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Schools in Biglick Township · Vanlue Local School District, Arcadia Local School District

Biglick Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 68% of Biglick Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Biglick Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 99% 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
75%
▲ 15 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 8% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Arcadia Local
Students per teacher
12.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
516 students on the public path
In brief

Biglick Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 841 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Biglick Township’s, its schools beat 81%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 68% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Vanlue Local spends $23,536 per student and Arcadia Local $15,226, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Biglick Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 88% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (841)Better than 81%
Towns in Hancock County (17)Better than 76%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 397 test results could put Biglick Township anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Biglick Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (398 in math, 396 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB

Biglick Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Vanlue Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Arcadia Local School District, shared with Arcadia, Cass and Washington. Its school is in Arcadia. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Biglick Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Vanlue Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 130 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 8.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$23,536OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Arcadia Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 578 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,226OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Vanlue Local School District67%
State average 59.5% · 83 students tested
Math · K–12, Vanlue Local School District57%
State average 52.2% · 87 students tested
Reading · K–12, Arcadia Local School District77%
State average 59.5% · 313 students tested
Math · K–12, Arcadia Local School District71%
State average 52.2% · 311 students tested

Biglick Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Biglick TownshipAVanlue Local K–12 · Arcadia Local K–12
WashingtonAArcadia Local
MarionB−Findlay City
Big SpringANew Riegel Local
AmandaBVanlue Local K–12 · Riverdale Local K–12

Every school in Biglick Township

4 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 Biglick Townshipin other towns
Arcadia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Arcadia
A
301 students18:1Rate it →
Vanlue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vanlue
A−
49 students5:1Rate it →
Vanlue High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Vanlue
B
81 students15:1Rate it →
Arcadia Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Arcadia
B
85 studentsRate it →

Questions about Biglick Township’s schools

Are Biglick Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Biglick Township children attend outscore 88% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Biglick Township in?

Two districts: Vanlue Local School District runs grades K–12, and Arcadia Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Arcadia, Cass and Washington.

How much does Biglick Township spend per student?

$23,536 in Vanlue Local School District and $15,226 in Arcadia 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.