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Schools in Clayton Township · New Lexington City School District, Northern Local School District

Clayton Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Clayton 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
66%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 26% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Northern Local
Students per teacher
17.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,920 students on the public path
In brief

Clayton Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 501 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clayton Township’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

New Lexington City spends $17,585 per student and Northern Local $12,291, 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 Clayton Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 62% of Ohio school districts. 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 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (501)Better than 71%
Towns in Perry County (14)Better than 57%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,116 test results and a graduating class of 171 could put Clayton Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clayton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,115 in math, 2,117 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Clayton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (New Lexington City School District). From grade K, students attend the Northern Local School District, shared with Bowling Green, Glenford, Hopewell, Madison, Reading, Somerset, Thorn and Thornville. Its elementary school is in New Lexington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Clayton Township

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

New Lexington City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,758 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,585OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Northern Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,162 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 18.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,291OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, New Lexington City School District61%
State average 59.5% · 867 students tested
Math · PK–12, New Lexington City School District50%
State average 52.2% · 880 students tested
Reading · K–12, Northern Local School District69%
State average 59.5% · 1250 students tested
Math · K–12, Northern Local School District63%
State average 52.2% · 1235 students tested

Clayton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clayton TownshipBNew Lexington City PK–12 · Northern Local K–12
PikeBNew Lexington City
ReadingBNorthern Local
HarrisonB−Crooksville Exempted Village PK–12 · Franklin Local PK–12
MadisonBNorthern Local
NewtonB−Maysville Local PK–12 · Franklin Local PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Northern Local with Clayton Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Clayton Township

9 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 Clayton Townshipin other towns
New Lexington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Lexington
B−
465 students19:1Rate it →
Junction City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Junction City
A
419 students17:1Rate it →
Thornville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Thornville
A−
351 students17:1Rate it →
Glenford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glenford
B
320 students16:1Rate it →
Somerset Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Somerset
B−
264 students19:1Rate it →
Sheridan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thornville
B
516 students17:1Rate it →
New Lexington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Lexington
C+
381 students16:1Rate it →
Sheridan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thornville
B−
711 students21:1Rate it →
New Lexington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Lexington
C−
493 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Clayton Township’s schools

Are Clayton Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Clayton Township children attend outscore 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clayton Township in?

Two districts: New Lexington City School District runs grades PK–12, and Northern Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Bowling Green, Glenford, Hopewell, Madison, Reading, Somerset, Thorn and Thornville.

Where do Clayton Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Sheridan High School and New Lexington High School.

What is Clayton Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Northern Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Clayton Township spend per student?

$17,585 in New Lexington City School District and $12,291 in Northern 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.