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B+
Schools in Clinton Township · Triway Local School District, West Holmes Local School District

Clinton Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Ohio districts

In Clinton Township, 66% of tested students are proficient in math, 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.

#423of 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
66%
▲ 13 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · West Holmes Local
Students per teacher
16.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,898 students on the public path
In brief

Clinton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1424 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clinton Township’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 66% 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

Triway Local spends $16,467 per student and West Holmes Local $16,213, 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 Clinton Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Ohio school districts, #423 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 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1424)Better than 63%
Towns in Wayne County (16)Better than 6%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,798 test results and a graduating class of 154 could put Clinton Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clinton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,795 in math, 1,801 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–5Shreve Elementary SchoolTriway Local School DistrictA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Clinton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Triway Local School District). From grade K, students attend the West Holmes Local School District, shared with Clark, Glenmont, Hardy, Killbuck, Killbuck, Knox, Mechanic, Millersburg, Monroe, Nashville, Richland, Ripley and Washington. Its middle school is in Millersburg. 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.

Triway Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,388 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,467OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
West Holmes Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 1,675 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,213OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Triway Local School District76%
State average 59.5% · 817 students tested
Math · PK–12, Triway Local School District71%
State average 52.2% · 808 students tested
Reading · K–12, West Holmes Local School District67%
State average 59.5% · 984 students tested
Math · K–12, West Holmes Local School District61%
State average 52.2% · 987 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 TownshipB+Triway Local PK–12 · West Holmes Local K–12
PlainA−Triway Local
FranklinA−Triway Local
RipleyBWest Holmes Local
WashingtonBLoudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village K–12 · West Holmes Local K–12
WoosterA−Triway Local
Lake—Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village

3 of the 6 neighbors share Triway Local with Clinton Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Clinton 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).

District schools in Clinton Townshipby address
Shreve Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shreve
A
317 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Clinton Townshipin other towns
West Holmes Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Millersburg
B
384 students16:1Rate it →
Triway Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wooster
B+
364 students23:1Rate it →
West Holmes High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Millersburg
B−
478 students14:1Rate it →
Triway High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wooster
C+
355 students13:1Rate 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 71% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #423 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clinton Township in?

Two districts: Triway Local School District runs grades PK–12, and West Holmes Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Clark, Glenmont, Hardy, Killbuck, Killbuck, Knox, Mechanic, Millersburg, Monroe, Nashville, Richland, Ripley and Washington.

Where do Clinton Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West Holmes High School and Triway High School.

What is Clinton Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Clinton Township spend per student?

$16,467 in Triway Local School District and $16,213 in West Holmes 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.