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Schools in Catawba Island Township · Port Clinton City School District

Catawba Island Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Catawba Island 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.

#627of 993 Ohio townsK–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
55%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.4K
▲ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,400 students on the public path
In brief

Catawba Island Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1136 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Catawba Island Township’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 55% 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 $18,358 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Bataan Memorial Intermediate School, then Port Clinton Middle School, then Port Clinton High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. 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 Catawba Island Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Ohio school districts, #627 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1136)Better than 28%
Towns in Ottawa County (12)Better than 0%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 794 test results and a graduating class of 148 could put Catawba Island Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Catawba Island Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (780 in math, 809 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Bataan Memorial Primary Schoolin Port ClintonNo scores
3–5Bataan Memorial Intermediate Schoolin Port ClintonB−
6–8Port Clinton Middle Schoolin Port ClintonB
9–12Port Clinton High Schoolin Port ClintonC+

Catawba Island Township’s public schools are run by Port Clinton City School District, which also serves Bay, Erie, Port Clinton and Portage. 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.

Port Clinton City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,400 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$18,358OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 809 students tested
Math55%
State average 52.2% · 780 students tested

Catawba Island Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Catawba Island TownshipBPort Clinton City
DanburyA−Danbury Local
PortageBPort Clinton City
Put-in-Bay—Put-in-Bay Local PK–12 · Middle Bass Local · North Bass Local

Every school in Catawba Island Township

4 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 Catawba Island Townshipin other towns
Bataan Memorial Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Port Clinton
364 students19:1Rate it →
Bataan Memorial Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Port Clinton
B−
296 students17:1Rate it →
Port Clinton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Port Clinton
B
292 students13:1Rate it →
Port Clinton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Clinton
C+
448 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Catawba Island Township’s schools

Are Catawba Island Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Catawba Island Township children attend outscore 57% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #627 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Catawba Island Township in?

Port Clinton City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,400 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Catawba Island Township kids go to high school?

Port Clinton High School in Port Clinton, with 448 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Catawba Island Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Catawba Island Township spend per student?

$18,358 in Port Clinton 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.