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Schools in Bolindale · Howland Local School District

Bolindale’s public schools outscore 75% of Ohio districts

65% of students in Bolindale’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bolindale, 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
67%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 13 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,939 students on the public path
In brief

Bolindale’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 559 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bolindale’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,936 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

From grade 3 the district’s path is Mines Elementary School, then Howland Middle School, then Howland High School. Enrollment is down 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 Bolindale’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 75% 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 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (559)Better than 87%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,344 test results and a graduating class of 217 could put Bolindale anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bolindale’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,340 in math, 1,348 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Howland Springs Elementary Schoolin WarrenNo scores
3–5Mines Elementary Schoolin WarrenB+
6–8Howland Middle Schoolin WarrenB
9–12Howland High Schoolin WarrenB+

Bolindale’s public schools are run by Howland Local School District, which also serves Howland. 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.

Howland Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,283 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,936OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 59.5% · 1348 students tested
Math65%
State average 52.2% · 1340 students tested

Bolindale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BolindaleA−Howland Local
WarrenCWarren City
HowlandA−Howland Local
NilesC+Niles City

Every school in Bolindale

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 Bolindalein other towns
Howland Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Warren
217 students17:1Rate it →
Mines Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Warren
B+
327 students18:1Rate it →
Howland Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Warren
B
699 students15:1Rate it →
Howland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Warren
B+
696 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Bolindale’s schools

Are Bolindale’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bolindale children attend outscore 75% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bolindale in?

Howland Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,283 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bolindale kids go to high school?

Howland High School in Warren, with 696 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Bolindale’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Howland Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Bolindale spend per student?

$14,936 in Howland 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.