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Schools in Canaan Township · Federal Hocking Local School District, Athens City School District

Canaan Township’s public schools score below 53% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Canaan 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 97% 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
58%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Athens City
Students per teacher
14.4
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,561 students on the public path
In brief

Canaan Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1138 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Canaan Township’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 50% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Canaan Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Federal Hocking Local spends $19,477 per student and Athens City $17,117, 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 Canaan Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1138)Better than 30%
Towns in Athens County (14)Better than 50%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,751 test results and a graduating class of 178 could put Canaan Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Canaan Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,747 in math, 1,754 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Canaan Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Federal Hocking Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Athens City School District, shared with Athens, Athens, Chauncey and Dover. Its elementary school is in Athens. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Canaan Township

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

Federal Hocking Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 794 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$19,477OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Athens City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,267 students · 15.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,117OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Federal Hocking Local School District47%
State average 59.5% · 517 students tested
Math · PK–12, Federal Hocking Local School District37%
State average 52.2% · 505 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Athens City School District62%
State average 59.5% · 1237 students tested
Math · PK–12, Athens City School District55%
State average 52.2% · 1242 students tested

Canaan Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Canaan TownshipB−Federal Hocking Local PK–12 · Athens City PK–12
LodiB+Alexander Local
RomeC+Federal Hocking Local
AmesC+Federal Hocking Local
AthensB−Athens City

2 of the 4 neighbors share Federal Hocking Local with Canaan Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Canaan Township

8 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 Canaan Townshipin other towns
Morrison Gordon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
B+
393 students19:1Rate it →
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
B
329 students14:1Rate it →
Coolville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Coolville
B−
213 students13:1Rate it →
Amesville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amesville
C−
185 students12:1Rate it →
Federal Hocking Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stewart
C−
185 students12:1Rate it →
Athens Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Athens
B+
360 students12:1Rate it →
Athens High School
High · Grades 9–12 · The Plains
B
685 students15:1Rate it →
Federal Hocking High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Stewart
C−
211 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Canaan Township’s schools

Are Canaan Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Canaan Township children attend score below 53% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Canaan Township in?

Two districts: Federal Hocking Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Athens City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Athens, Athens, Chauncey and Dover.

Where do Canaan Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Athens High School and Federal Hocking High School.

What is Canaan Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Athens City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Canaan Township spend per student?

$19,477 in Federal Hocking Local School District and $17,117 in Athens City 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.