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Schools in Bokescreek Township · Benjamin Logan Local School District, Ridgemont Local School District

Bokescreek Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Ohio districts

66% of students in Bokescreek Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bokescreek 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
68%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 20% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Benjamin Logan Local
Students per teacher
16.9
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,534 students on the public path
In brief

Bokescreek Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1319 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bokescreek Township’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 66% across both districts 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

Benjamin Logan Local spends $13,274 per student and Ridgemont Local $17,765, 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 Bokescreek Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1319)Better than 63%
Towns in Logan County (17)Better than 35%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,153 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Bokescreek Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bokescreek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,149 in math, 1,156 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Bokescreek Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Benjamin Logan Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Ridgemont Local School District, shared with Buck, Dudley, Hale, Mount Victory, Ridgeway and Taylor Creek. Its elementary school is in Bellefontaine. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bokescreek Township

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

Benjamin Logan Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,591 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,274OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Ridgemont Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 451 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,765OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Benjamin Logan Local School District69%
State average 59.5% · 894 students tested
Math · K–12, Benjamin Logan Local School District70%
State average 52.2% · 880 students tested
Reading · K–12, Ridgemont Local School District64%
State average 59.5% · 262 students tested
Math · K–12, Ridgemont Local School District52%
State average 52.2% · 269 students tested

Bokescreek Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bokescreek TownshipB+Benjamin Logan Local K–12 · Ridgemont Local K–12
HaleB−Ridgemont Local
RushcreekA−Benjamin Logan Local
Perry—Benjamin Logan Local
Ridgeway—Ridgemont Local
Washington—North Union Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Ridgemont Local with Bokescreek Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Bokescreek 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 Bokescreek Townshipin other towns
Benjamin Logan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bellefontaine
B+
587 students18:1Rate it →
Ridgemont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mount Victory
B−
204 students13:1Rate it →
Benjamin Logan Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bellefontaine
B+
496 students17:1Rate it →
Ridgemont High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Mount Victory
C+
247 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Bokescreek Township’s schools

Are Bokescreek Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bokescreek Township children attend outscore 74% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bokescreek Township in?

Two districts: Benjamin Logan Local School District runs grades K–12, and Ridgemont Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Buck, Dudley, Hale, Mount Victory, Ridgeway and Taylor Creek.

What is Bokescreek Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Benjamin Logan Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Bokescreek Township spend per student?

$13,274 in Benjamin Logan Local School District and $17,765 in Ridgemont 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.