Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Clay Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Clay Township, Montgomery County, OhioPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
A−
Schools in Clay Township · Brookville Local School District, Northmont City School District

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

63% of students in Clay Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the three 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.

#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
70%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Northmont City
Students per teacher
17.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
5,552 students on the public path
In brief

Clay Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1433 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clay Township’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 63% across its districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Brookville Local spends $12,255 per student and Northmont City $15,644, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then five middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. 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 Clay Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA+ 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 (1433)Better than 71%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,768 test results and a graduating class of 400 could put Clay Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clay Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,751 in math, 3,785 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
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
5–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Brookville Local School District81%
State average 59.5% · 821 students tested
Math · PK–12, Brookville Local School District70%
State average 52.2% · 827 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Northmont City School District67%
State average 59.5% · 2553 students tested
Math · PK–12, Northmont City School District61%
State average 52.2% · 2504 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Tri-County North Local School District63%
State average 59.5% · 411 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tri-County North Local School District60%
State average 52.2% · 420 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 TownshipA−Brookville Local PK–12 · Northmont City PK–12 · Tri-County North Local PK–12
ClaytonB+Northmont City
HarrisonB+Tri-County North Local
PerryB+Brookville Local PK–12 · New Lebanon Local PK–12

Every school in Clay Township

10 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

Questions about Clay Township’s schools

Are Clay Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clay 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 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clay Township in?

Brookville Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,547 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clay Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Northmont High School, Brookville High School and Tri-County North High School.

What is Clay Township’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Northmont City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Clay Township spend per student?

$12,255 in Brookville Local School District, $15,644 in Northmont City School District and $17,085 in Tri-County North Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Clay Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Clay Township → They have their own page.

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.