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Schools in Clark Township · Wilmington City School District, Lynchburg-Clay Local School District

Clark Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Clark 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.

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
61%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Wilmington City
Students per teacher
16.8
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
2,610 students on the public path
In brief

Clark Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 988 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clark Township’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 50% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Wilmington City spends $15,081 per student and Lynchburg-Clay Local $16,520, 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 Clark Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (988)Better than 17%
Towns in Clinton County (13)Better than 54%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,722 test results and a graduating class of 204 could put Clark Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clark Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,685 in math, 1,759 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Clark Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wilmington City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Lynchburg-Clay Local School District, shared with Clay, Dodson, Hamer, Lynchburg, Salem and Union. Its elementary school is in Wilmington. Parts of Clark Township (5% of its land) are served by East Clinton Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Clark Township

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

Wilmington City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,098 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 19.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,081OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Lynchburg-Clay Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 995 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,520OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Wilmington City School District53%
State average 59.5% · 1186 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wilmington City School District40%
State average 52.2% · 1170 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lynchburg-Clay Local School District77%
State average 59.5% · 573 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lynchburg-Clay Local School District72%
State average 52.2% · 515 students tested

Clark Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clark TownshipB−Wilmington City PK–12 · Lynchburg-Clay Local PK–12
DodsonA−Lynchburg-Clay Local
WashingtonC+Wilmington City
LynchburgA−Lynchburg-Clay Local
GreenC+East Clinton Local PK–12 · Wilmington City PK–12
JeffersonBBlanchester Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Lynchburg-Clay Local with Clark Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Clark 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 Clark Townshipin other towns
Roy E Holmes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Wilmington
568 students22:1Rate it →
Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynchburg
A
471 students14:1Rate it →
Wilmington High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Wilmington
C+
596 students19:1Rate it →
Rodger O. Borror Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wilmington
C
451 students18:1Rate it →
Lynchburg-Clay Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lynchburg
A−
246 students13:1Rate it →
Lynchburg-Clay High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lynchburg
A−
278 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Clark Township’s schools

Are Clark Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Clark Township children attend outscore 51% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clark Township in?

Two districts: Wilmington City School District runs grades PK–12, and Lynchburg-Clay Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Clay, Dodson, Hamer, Lynchburg, Salem and Union.

Where do Clark Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Wilmington High School and Lynchburg-Clay High School.

What is Clark Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Wilmington City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Clark Township spend per student?

$15,081 in Wilmington City School District and $16,520 in Lynchburg-Clay 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.