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B−
Schools in Center Township · Lisbon Exempted Village School District, United Local School District

Center Township’s public schools score below 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Center Township’s districts is 44%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Center 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.

#778of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
55%
▼ 5 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 8 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · United Local
Students per teacher
15.5
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
694 students on the public path
In brief

Center Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Center Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Lisbon Exempted Village spends $16,788 per student and United Local $16,053, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is David Anderson Jr/Sr High School. Enrollment is down 16% 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 Center Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Ohio school districts, #778 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (542)Better than 44%
Towns in Columbiana County (18)Better than 28%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,478 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Center Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Center Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,457 in math, 1,499 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5McKinley Elementary SchoolLisbon Exempted Village School DistrictB
6–12David Anderson Jr/Sr High SchoolLisbon Exempted Village School DistrictC

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Center Township

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

Lisbon Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 694 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,788OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
United Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 972 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,053OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Southern Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 790 students, down 6% since 2021–22 · 16.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$20,155OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lisbon Exempted Village School District56%
State average 59.5% · 444 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lisbon Exempted Village School District42%
State average 52.2% · 426 students tested
Reading · K–12, United Local School District60%
State average 59.5% · 634 students tested
Math · K–12, United Local School District54%
State average 52.2% · 616 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Southern Local School District46%
State average 59.5% · 421 students tested
Math · PK–12, Southern Local School District31%
State average 52.2% · 415 students tested

Center Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Center TownshipB−Lisbon Exempted Village PK–12 · Southern Local PK–12 · United Local K–12
ElkrunB+Beaver Local PK–12 · Lisbon Exempted Village PK–12
SalemBLeetonia Exempted Village K–12 · United Local K–12
HanoverBUnited Local
Wayne—Southern Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share United Local with Center Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Center 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).

District schools in Center Townshipby address
McKinley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lisbon
B
307 students14:1Rate it →
David Anderson Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Lisbon
C
387 students15:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Center Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Columbiana County
High · Grades 11–12 · Lisbon
Career and Technical
180 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Center Township’s schools

Are Center Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Center Township children attend score below 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #778 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Township in?

Lisbon Exempted Village School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 694 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Center Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Center Township spend per student?

$16,788 in Lisbon Exempted Village School District, $16,053 in United Local School District and $20,155 in Southern 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.