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Schools in Bronson Township · Norwalk City School District, Western Reserve Local School District

Bronson Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bronson 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
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 9% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Norwalk City
Students per teacher
18.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,435 students on the public path
In brief

Bronson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1429 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bronson Township’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 58% across both districts 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

Norwalk City spends $15,177 per student and Western Reserve Local $15,722, 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 Bronson Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 63% 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 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1429)Better than 50%
Towns in Huron County (19)Better than 79%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,880 test results and a graduating class of 206 could put Bronson Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bronson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,881 in math, 1,879 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Bronson Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Norwalk City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Western Reserve Local School District, shared with Hartland, Norwalk, Townsend, Wakeman and Wakeman. Its elementary school is in Norwalk. Parts of Bronson Township (7% and 6% of its land) are served by South Central Local and Monroeville Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bronson Township

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

Norwalk City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,453 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,177OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Western Reserve Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 944 students · 20.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,722OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Norwalk City School District63%
State average 59.5% · 1336 students tested
Math · PK–12, Norwalk City School District62%
State average 52.2% · 1336 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Western Reserve Local School District57%
State average 59.5% · 543 students tested
Math · PK–12, Western Reserve Local School District48%
State average 52.2% · 545 students tested

Bronson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bronson TownshipBNorwalk City PK–12 · Western Reserve Local PK–12
PeruB−Monroeville Local
NorwalkB+Norwalk City PK–12 · Western Reserve Local PK–12 · Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) PK–12
FairfieldB−South Central Local
HartlandB−Western Reserve Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Western Reserve Local with Bronson Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Bronson 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).

Also serving Bronson Townshipin other towns
Maplehurst Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Norwalk
460 students19:1Rate it →
Western Reserve Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Collins
B+
460 students22:1Rate it →
Western Reserve Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Collins
C+
193 students21:1Rate it →
Norwalk Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Norwalk
B−
332 students12:1Rate it →
Western Reserve High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Collins
C+
291 students17:1Rate it →
Norwalk High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Norwalk
B−
699 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Bronson Township’s schools

Are Bronson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Bronson Township children attend outscore 63% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bronson Township in?

Two districts: Norwalk City School District runs grades PK–12, and Western Reserve Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Hartland, Norwalk, Townsend, Wakeman and Wakeman.

Where do Bronson Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Norwalk High School and Western Reserve High School.

What is Bronson Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Bronson Township spend per student?

$15,177 in Norwalk City School District and $15,722 in Western Reserve 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.