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A⁻

Schools in Center Township · Edgerton Local School District, Bryan City School District

Center Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Ohio districts

In Center Township, 62% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two 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.

#326of 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

69%

▲ 10 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

62%

▲ 9 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 · Bryan City

Students per teacher

15.7

OH 16.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,261 students on the public path

In brief

Center Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1222 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Center Township’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 62% 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

Edgerton Local spends $17,108 per student and Bryan City $14,806, 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 Center Township’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresB⁺ Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Ohio school districts, #326 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 76%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1222)Better than 65%

Towns in Williams County (12)Better than 83%

B⁺A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,272 test results and a graduating class of 155 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 (1,263 in math, 1,282 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.

Kindergarten in Center Township · depends on your address

Bryan Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 865 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bryan

B⁺

Edgerton Elementary School

Grades K–6 · 251 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Edgerton

B⁺

The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB⁺

7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B⁺

Center Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Bryan City School District). From grade K, students attend the Edgerton Local School District, shared with Edgerton, Milford and St. Joseph. Its school is in Bryan. Parts of Center Township (8% of its land) are served by Central Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two 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.

Edgerton Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 513 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$17,108OH $16,610 · FY2024

A⁻

Bryan City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,748 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$14,806OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Edgerton Local School District76%

State average 59.5% · 294 students tested

Math · K–12, Edgerton Local School District60%

State average 52.2% · 295 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Bryan City School District67%

State average 59.5% · 988 students tested

Math · PK–12, Bryan City School District62%

State average 52.2% · 968 students tested

Center Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Center Township	A⁻	Bryan City PK–12 · Edgerton Local K–12
Bryan	B⁺	Bryan City
Farmer	—	Central Local
Pulaski	B⁺	Bryan City
Superior	B	Montpelier Exempted Village
St. Joseph	A⁻	Edgerton Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Bryan City with Center Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Center 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 Center Townshipin other towns

Bryan Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bryan

B⁺

865 students16:1Rate it →

Edgerton Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Edgerton

B⁺

251 students15:1Rate it →

Bryan Middle School/High School

High · Grades 6–12 · Bryan

883 students16:1Rate it →

Edgerton High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Edgerton

B⁺

262 students17:1Rate 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 76% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #326 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Township in?

Two districts: Bryan City School District runs grades PK–12, and Edgerton Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Edgerton, Milford and St. Joseph.

What is Center Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Center Township spend per student?

$17,108 in Edgerton Local School District and $14,806 in Bryan 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.