Photo: Nyttend · Public domainClinton Township’s public schools score below 75% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 19% of Clinton Township’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clinton 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.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Clinton Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1429 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clinton Township’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,456 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
70 elementary schools, then 24 middle and 19 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Clinton Township’s grade
C: better than 25% of Ohio school districts, #977 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clinton Township, with each school’s own grade.
Clinton Township’s public schools are run by Columbus City School District, which also serves Columbus and Valleyview. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Clinton Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Clinton Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | C | Columbus City |
| Mifflin | B | Gahanna-Jefferson City |
Every school in Clinton Township
107 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).
Questions about Clinton Township’s schools
Are Clinton Township’s schools good?
On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clinton Township children attend score below 75% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #977 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clinton Township in?
Columbus City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 46,249 students in 115 schools (2024–25).
Where do Clinton Township kids go to high school?
One of 19 high schools, depending on your address: Northland High School, Whetstone High School, Briggs High School, South High School, Independence High School, West High School, Columbus Alternative High School, Mifflin High School, Linden-McKinley STEM Academy, Walnut Ridge High School, Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS, Centennial High School, Beechcroft High School, Eastmoor Academy, Columbus International High School, East High School, Marion-Franklin High School, Columbus Africentric Early College High School and Special Education Center.
What is Clinton Township’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Columbus City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Clinton Township spend per student?
$22,456 in Columbus City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Clinton Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Clinton 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.