Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCenter Township’s public schools outscore 64% of Ohio districts
Math proficiency in Center Township’s districts is 62%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district 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.
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.
Center Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1347 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Township’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,185 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 7 the district’s path is Celina Middle School, then Celina High School. Enrollment is up 44% 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.
What’s behind Center Township’s grade
B: better than 64% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Center Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Center Township · depends on your address
Head Start
Grades PK · 101 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Celina
Mercer County Head Start
Grades PK · 17 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Kindergarten in Center Township
Celina Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 1,224 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Celina
1st grade in Center Township
Celina Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 1,224 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Celina
2nd grade in Center Township
Celina Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 1,224 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Celina
3rd grade in Center Township
Celina Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 1,224 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Celina
4th grade in Center Township
Celina Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 1,224 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Celina
5th grade in Center Township
Celina Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 1,224 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Celina
6th grade in Center Township
Celina Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 1,224 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Celina
7th grade in Center Township
Celina Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 348 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Celina
8th grade in Center Township · depends on your address
Celina High School
Grades 8–12 · 743 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Celina
Celina Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 348 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Celina
9th grade in Center Township
Celina High School
Grades 8–12 · 743 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Celina
10th grade in Center Township
Celina High School
Grades 8–12 · 743 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Celina
11th grade in Center Township
Celina High School
Grades 8–12 · 743 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Celina
12th grade in Center Township
Celina High School
Grades 8–12 · 743 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Celina
Center Township’s public schools are run by Celina City School District, which also serves Butler, Celina, Franklin and Hopewell 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.
Below the state in reading
Center Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Center Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Center Township | B | Celina City |
| Union | A− | Parkway Local |
| Celina | B | Celina City |
| Hopewell | B+ | Celina City PK–12 · Parkway Local PK–12 |
| Jefferson | B | Celina City |
| Noble | B+ | St. Marys City |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Celina City with Center Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
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).
Questions about Center Township’s schools
Are Center Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Center Township children attend outscore 64% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Center Township in?
Celina City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,815 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Center Township kids go to high school?
Celina High School in Celina, with 743 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Center Township’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Celina City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Center Township spend per student?
$13,185 in Celina City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Center Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Center Township → They have their own page.
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.