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Schools in Claridon Township · Berkshire Local School District, Chardon Local School District

Claridon Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 72% of Claridon Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Claridon 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.

#183of 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
75%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▲ 20 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Chardon Local
Students per teacher
20.0
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,331 students on the public path
In brief

Claridon Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 72% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Berkshire Local spends $14,836 per student and Chardon Local $17,317, 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 Claridon Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Ohio school districts, #183 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1306)Better than 82%
Towns in Geauga County (16)Better than 44%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,033 test results and a graduating class of 253 could put Claridon Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Claridon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,026 in math, 2,041 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Claridon Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Berkshire Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Chardon Local School District, shared with Aquilla, Chardon, Chardon, Hambden and Munson. Its elementary school is in Burton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Claridon Township

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

Berkshire Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,372 students · 20.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,836OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Chardon Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,451 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 20.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,317OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Berkshire Local School District65%
State average 59.5% · 716 students tested
Math · PK–12, Berkshire Local School District58%
State average 52.2% · 698 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Chardon Local School District81%
State average 59.5% · 1325 students tested
Math · PK–12, Chardon Local School District79%
State average 52.2% · 1328 students tested

Claridon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Claridon TownshipABerkshire Local PK–12 · Chardon Local PK–12
BurtonB+Berkshire Local
HuntsburgBCardinal Local
MunsonAChardon Local
HambdenAChardon Local
ChardonAChardon Local

3 of the 5 neighbors share Chardon Local with Claridon Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Claridon Township

6 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 Claridon Townshipin other towns
Chardon Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Chardon
219 students31:1Rate it →
Berkshire Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Burton
C+
517 students19:1Rate it →
Chardon Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7 · Chardon
A
716 students17:1Rate it →
Berkshire Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Burton
B+
388 students20:1Rate it →
Chardon High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Chardon
A−
1,054 students22:1Rate it →
Berkshire High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Burton
B−
437 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Claridon Township’s schools

Are Claridon Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Claridon Township children attend outscore 85% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #183 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Claridon Township in?

Two districts: Berkshire Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Chardon Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Aquilla, Chardon, Chardon, Hambden and Munson.

Where do Claridon Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Chardon High School and Berkshire High School.

What is Claridon Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Chardon Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Claridon Township spend per student?

$14,836 in Berkshire Local School District and $17,317 in Chardon 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.