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Schools in Cass Township · Van Buren Local School District, Arcadia Local School District

Cass Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Ohio districts

72% of students in Cass Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Cass 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

75%

▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

72%

▲ 20 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.8K

▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Van Buren Local

Students per teacher

15.6

OH 16.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,630 students on the public path

In brief

Cass Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1254 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cass Township’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 72% 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

Van Buren Local spends $14,772 per student and Arcadia Local $15,226, 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 Cass Township’s grade

A Test scoresB⁺ Graduation

A: better than 88% 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 88%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1254)Better than 94%

Towns in Hancock County (17)Better than 71%

A⁻AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 850 test results and a graduating class of 87 could put Cass Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cass Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (852 in math, 847 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Cass Township · depends on your address

Van Buren Elementary School

Grades K–5 · 468 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Van Buren

Arcadia Elementary School

Grades K–6 · 301 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Arcadia

The path, start to finish

K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA

7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B⁺

Cass Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Van Buren Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Arcadia Local School District, shared with Arcadia, Biglick and Washington. Its school is in Van Buren. Parts of Cass Township (17% of its land) are served by Elmwood Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Cass Township

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

Van Buren Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,052 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$14,772OH $16,610 · FY2024

Arcadia Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 578 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$15,226OH $16,610 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Van Buren Local School District74%

State average 59.5% · 534 students tested

Math · K–12, Van Buren Local School District73%

State average 52.2% · 541 students tested

Reading · K–12, Arcadia Local School District77%

State average 59.5% · 313 students tested

Math · K–12, Arcadia Local School District71%

State average 52.2% · 311 students tested

Cass Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Cass Township	A	Van Buren Local K–12 · Arcadia Local K–12
Marion	B⁻	Findlay City
Washington	A	Arcadia Local
Bloom	B⁺	Elmwood Local
Allen	A	Van Buren Local
Bloomdale	—	Elmwood Local

Every school in Cass 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 Cass Townshipin other towns

Van Buren Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Van Buren

468 students15:1Rate it →

Arcadia Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Arcadia

301 students18:1Rate it →

Van Buren Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Van Buren

A⁻

237 students20:1Rate it →

Arcadia Middle School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Arcadia

85 studentsRate it →

Van Buren High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Van Buren

347 students17:1Rate it →

Arcadia High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Arcadia

B⁺

192 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Cass Township’s schools

Are Cass Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cass Township children attend outscore 88% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cass Township in?

Two districts: Van Buren Local School District runs grades K–12, and Arcadia Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Arcadia, Biglick and Washington.

Where do Cass Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Van Buren High School and Arcadia High School.

What is Cass Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Cass Township spend per student?

$14,772 in Van Buren Local School District and $15,226 in Arcadia 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.