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Schools in Coal Township · Wellston City School District

Coal Township’s public schools score below 62% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 38% of Coal Township’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coal 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
51%
▼ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 14 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 0% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,254 students on the public path
In brief

Coal Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1030 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coal Township’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Coal Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,545 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Wellston Intermediate School, then Wellston Middle School, then Wellston High School. 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 Coal Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1030)Better than 10%
Towns in Jackson County (12)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 700 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put Coal Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Coal Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (691 in math, 709 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Bundy Elementary Schoolin WellstonNo scores
3–5Wellston Intermediate Schoolin WellstonC+
6–8Wellston Middle Schoolin WellstonC+
9–12Wellston High Schoolin WellstonC

Coal Township’s public schools are run by Wellston City School District, which also serves Coalton, Milton, Washington and Wellston. Parts of Coal Township (8% of its land) are served by Jackson City instead. 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.

Wellston City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,254 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,545OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 59.5% · 709 students tested
Math38%
State average 52.2% · 691 students tested

Coal Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Coal TownshipC+Wellston City
LickB+Jackson City
Washington—Wellston City
WellstonC+Wellston City
MiltonC+Wellston City
LibertyB+Jackson City
JacksonB+Jackson City

3 of the 6 neighbors share Wellston City with Coal Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Coal Township

4 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 Coal Townshipin other towns
Bundy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Wellston
349 students19:1Rate it →
Wellston Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Wellston
C+
269 students14:1Rate it →
Wellston Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wellston
C+
294 students13:1Rate it →
Wellston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wellston
C
342 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Coal Township’s schools

Are Coal Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Coal Township children attend score below 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Coal Township in?

Wellston City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,254 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Coal Township are served by Jackson City.

Where do Coal Township kids go to high school?

Wellston High School in Wellston, with 342 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Coal Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Coal Township spend per student?

$16,545 in Wellston City 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.