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Schools in Chester Township · Eastern Local School District

Chester Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Chester Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
62%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
722 students on the public path
In brief

Chester Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1380 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chester Township’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,066 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Eastern High School. 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 Chester Township’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 58% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1380)Better than 46%
Towns in Meigs County (12)Better than 67%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 394 test results could put Chester Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Chester Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (395 in math, 393 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Eastern Elementary SchoolEastern Local School DistrictB
7–12Eastern High SchoolEastern Local School DistrictC

Chester Township’s public schools are run by Eastern Local School District, which also serves Olive and Orange. Parts of Chester Township (4% of its land) are served by Meigs Local 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.

Eastern Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 722 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,066OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 59.5% · 393 students tested
Math55%
State average 52.2% · 395 students tested

Chester Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Chester TownshipBEastern Local
SalisburyCMeigs Local
SuttonC+Southern Local
BedfordCMeigs Local
OrangeBEastern Local
Lebanon—Southern Local
OliveBEastern Local

2 of the 6 neighbors share Eastern Local with Chester Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Chester 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 Chester Townshipby address
Eastern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Reedsville
B
368 students13:1Rate it →
Eastern High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Reedsville
C
354 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Chester Township’s schools

Are Chester Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Chester Township children attend outscore 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chester Township in?

Eastern Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 722 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Chester Township are served by Meigs Local.

How much does Chester Township spend per student?

$16,066 in Eastern 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.