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Schools in Clinton Township · Wauseon Exempted Village School District, Pettisville Local School District

Clinton Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 68% of Clinton Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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.

#195of 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
71%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 17% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Wauseon Exempted Village
Students per teacher
16.6
OH 16.9
Schools in town
7
2,184 students on the public path
In brief

Clinton Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 68% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Wauseon Exempted Village spends $13,827 per student and Pettisville Local $17,380, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

New Horizons Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Clinton Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Ohio school districts, #195 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1430)Better than 87%
Towns in Fulton County (12)Better than 67%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,209 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Clinton Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clinton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,200 in math, 1,219 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Clinton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wauseon Exempted Village School District). From grade K, students attend the Pettisville Local School District, shared with German. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Clinton Township

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

Wauseon Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,717 students · 17.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,827OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Pettisville Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 467 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,380OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Wauseon Exempted Village School District70%
State average 59.5% · 965 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wauseon Exempted Village School District66%
State average 52.2% · 953 students tested
Reading · K–12, Pettisville Local School District77%
State average 59.5% · 254 students tested
Math · K–12, Pettisville Local School District78%
State average 52.2% · 247 students tested

Clinton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clinton TownshipA−Wauseon Exempted Village PK–12 · Pettisville Local K–12
Freedom—Napoleon Area City
DoverA−Wauseon Exempted Village
GermanAArchbold Area Local K–12 · Pettisville Local K–12
YorkA−Wauseon Exempted Village PK–12 · Pike-Delta-York Local K–12
PikeA−Pike-Delta-York Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Wauseon Exempted Village with Clinton Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Clinton Township

7 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).

District schools in Clinton Townshipby address
Wauseon Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Wauseon
418 students19:1Rate it →
Pettisville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pettisville
A
259 students18:1Rate it →
Wauseon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Wauseon
B+
391 students19:1Rate it →
Wauseon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wauseon
B+
382 students13:1Rate it →
Pettisville High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Pettisville
A−
208 students12:1Rate it →
Wauseon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wauseon
B
526 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
New Horizons Academy
Grades PK–12 · Wauseon
Private · Special education
105 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Clinton Township’s schools

Are Clinton Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clinton Township children attend outscore 84% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #195 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clinton Township in?

Two districts: Wauseon Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, and Pettisville Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with German.

What is Clinton Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Wauseon Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Clinton Township spend per student?

$13,827 in Wauseon Exempted Village School District and $17,380 in Pettisville Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Clinton Township?

Yes: New Horizons Academy (special education, grades PK–12, 105 students).

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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.