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Schools in Clay Township · North Fork Local School District, East Knox Local School District

Clay Township’s public schools score below 51% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Clay 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
59%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 8% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · North Fork Local
Students per teacher
15.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,937 students on the public path
In brief

Clay Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1431 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clay Township’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 59% of tested students were proficient in reading and 52% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Clay Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

North Fork Local spends $15,344 per student and East Knox Local $15,540, 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 Clay Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Ohio school districts. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1431)Better than 25%
Towns in Knox County (22)Better than 5%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,366 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Clay Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clay Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,347 in math, 1,387 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Clay Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (North Fork Local School District). From grade K, students attend the East Knox Local School District, shared with Butler, Fallsbury, Harrison, Howard, Jackson and Union. Its elementary school is in Howard. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Clay Township

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

North Fork Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,454 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,344OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
East Knox Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 883 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,540OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · K–12, North Fork Local School District59%
State average 59.5% · 872 students tested
Math · K–12, North Fork Local School District52%
State average 52.2% · 845 students tested
Reading · K–12, East Knox Local School District58%
State average 59.5% · 515 students tested
Math · K–12, East Knox Local School District52%
State average 52.2% · 502 students tested

Clay Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clay TownshipB−North Fork Local K–12 · East Knox Local K–12
MorganC+North Fork Local
JacksonBEast Knox Local
Harrison—Mount Vernon City PK–12 · East Knox Local K–12
WashingtonC+North Fork Local
EdenC+North Fork Local

3 of the 5 neighbors share North Fork Local with Clay Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Clay Township

5 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 Clay Townshipin other towns
East Knox Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Howard
B
514 students16:1Rate it →
Utica Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Utica
B−
358 students16:1Rate it →
Newton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newark
B
347 students16:1Rate it →
Utica Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Utica
C+
349 students15:1Rate it →
East Knox Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Howard
B−
369 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Clay Township’s schools

Are Clay Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clay Township children attend score below 51% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clay Township in?

Two districts: North Fork Local School District runs grades K–12, and East Knox Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Butler, Fallsbury, Harrison, Howard, Jackson and Union.

What is Clay Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in North Fork Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Clay Township spend per student?

$15,344 in North Fork Local School District and $15,540 in East Knox 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.