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Schools in Center Township · Noble Local School District

Center Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Center Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Center Township, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Ohio average (86%). 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
65%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▲ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
OH 16.9
Schools in town
2
1,049 students on the public path
In brief

Center Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1229 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Township’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 57% 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

The district spends $18,506 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Shenandoah High School. Enrollment is up 14% 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

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1229)Better than 51%
Towns in Noble County (15)Better than 47%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 518 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Center Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Center Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (517 in math, 519 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–8Shenandoah Elementary SchoolNoble Local School DistrictB
9–12Shenandoah High SchoolNoble Local School DistrictC

Center Township’s public schools are run by Noble Local School District. Parts of Center Township (11% of its land) are served by Caldwell Exempted Village instead. 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.

Noble Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,049 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$18,506OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 59.5% · 519 students tested
Math57%
State average 52.2% · 517 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+Noble Local
OliveC+Caldwell Exempted Village
Enoch—Caldwell Exempted Village
NobleB+Noble Local
CaldwellC+Caldwell Exempted Village
Buffalo—Noble Local
Marion—Noble Local

3 of the 6 neighbors share Noble Local with Center Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Center Township

2 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
Shenandoah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sarahsville
B
809 students20:1Rate it →
Shenandoah High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sarahsville
C
240 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Center Township’s schools

Are Center Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Center Township children attend outscore 69% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Township in?

Noble Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,049 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Center Township are served by Caldwell Exempted Village.

Where do Center Township kids go to high school?

Shenandoah High School in Sarahsville, with 240 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Center Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Center Township spend per student?

$18,506 in Noble 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.