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Schools in Camden Township · Firelands Local School District

Camden Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 66% of Camden Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Camden 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
71%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 16% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,661 students on the public path
In brief

Camden Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,985 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Firelands Middle School, then Firelands High School. 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 Camden Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1244)Better than 76%
Towns in Lorain County (18)Better than 72%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 946 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Camden Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Camden Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (943 in math, 948 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Firelands Elementary Schoolin OberlinA−
6–8Firelands Middle Schoolin OberlinB+
9–12Firelands High Schoolin OberlinB

Camden Township’s public schools are run by Firelands Local School District, which also serves Amherst, Brownhelm, Florence and Henrietta and others. 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.

Firelands Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,661 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,985OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 59.5% · 948 students tested
Math66%
State average 52.2% · 943 students tested

Camden Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Camden TownshipB+Firelands Local
HenriettaB+Firelands Local
New RussiaB+Oberlin City
PittsfieldBOberlin City PK–12 · Wellington Exempted Village K–12
WakemanB−Western Reserve Local
ClarksfieldB−New London Local PK–12 · Wellington Exempted Village K–12
Brighton—Wellington Exempted Village

Every school in Camden Township

3 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 Camden Townshipin other towns
Firelands Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oberlin
A−
783 students19:1Rate it →
Firelands Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oberlin
B+
407 students16:1Rate it →
Firelands High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oberlin
B
471 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Camden Township’s schools

Are Camden Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Camden Township children attend outscore 73% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ 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 Camden Township in?

Firelands Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,661 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Camden Township kids go to high school?

Firelands High School in Oberlin, with 471 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Camden Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Firelands Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Camden Township spend per student?

$13,985 in Firelands 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.