Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Bucks Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
St. Peters, Fiat, OhioPhoto: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
A−
Schools in Bucks Township · Garaway Local School District, Ridgewood Local School District

Bucks Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Ohio districts

67% of students in Bucks Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bucks 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
67%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 15 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 18% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Ridgewood Local
Students per teacher
18.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
976 students on the public path
In brief

Bucks Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 67% 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

Garaway Local spends $14,132 per student and Ridgewood Local $13,690, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Nature Valley School (private), Oak Valley School (private) and Scenic Point School (private) are 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 Bucks Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% 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 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1433)Better than 76%
Towns in Tuscarawas County (22)Better than 59%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,242 test results and a graduating class of 114 could put Bucks Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bucks Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,240 in math, 1,246 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Baltic Elementary SchoolGaraway Local School DistrictB
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+

Bucks Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Ridgewood Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Garaway Local School District, shared with Auburn, Baltic, Crawford, Sugar Creek, Sugarcreek and Wayne. Its school is in Sugarcreek. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bucks Township

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

Garaway Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,055 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,132OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Ridgewood Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,246 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 18.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,690OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Garaway Local School District72%
State average 59.5% · 590 students tested
Math · K–12, Garaway Local School District74%
State average 52.2% · 591 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Ridgewood Local School District63%
State average 59.5% · 656 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ridgewood Local School District61%
State average 52.2% · 649 students tested

Bucks Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bucks TownshipA−Ridgewood Local PK–12 · Garaway Local K–12
Jefferson—New Philadelphia City
AuburnAGaraway Local
Adams—Ridgewood Local
ClarkA−East Holmes Local
CrawfordA−Ridgewood Local PK–12 · Garaway Local K–12

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

Every school in Bucks 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 Bucks Townshipby address
Baltic Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Baltic
B
139 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Bucks Townshipin other towns
Ridgewood Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7 · West Lafayette
B−
396 students21:1Rate it →
Garaway High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Sugarcreek
B+
441 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Nature Valley School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Fresno
Private · Religious
34 students17:1Rate it →
Oak Valley School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Baltic
Private · Religious
30 students15:1Rate it →
Scenic Point School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Baltic
Private · Religious
28 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Bucks Township’s schools

Are Bucks Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bucks Township children attend outscore 78% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bucks Township in?

Two districts: Ridgewood Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Garaway Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Auburn, Baltic, Crawford, Sugar Creek, Sugarcreek and Wayne.

What is Bucks Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Bucks Township spend per student?

$14,132 in Garaway Local School District and $13,690 in Ridgewood Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bucks Township?

Yes: Nature Valley School (religious, grades 1–8, 34 students), Oak Valley School (religious, grades K–8, 30 students) and Scenic Point School (religious, grades 1–8, 28 students).

Parents talk

What Bucks Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bucks Township → They have their own page.

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.