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Schools in Concord Township · Bright Local School District

Concord Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Ohio districts

In Concord Township, 63% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Concord Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
63%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
719 students on the public path
In brief

Concord Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 520 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Concord Township’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,003 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Whiteoak Junior High School, then Whiteoak 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 Concord Township’s grade

B+ Test scores

A−: better than 75% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (520)Better than 87%
Towns in Highland County (17)Better than 53%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 378 test results could put Concord Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Concord Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (376 in math, 381 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Bright Elementary SchoolBright Local School DistrictB+
7–8Whiteoak Junior High Schoolin MowrystownB−
9–12Whiteoak High Schoolin MowrystownB−

Concord Township’s public schools are run by Bright Local School District, which also serves Brushcreek, Jackson, Mowrystown and Washington and others. Parts of Concord Township (2% of its land) are served by Eastern Local 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.

Bright Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 719 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,003OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 59.5% · 381 students tested
Math63%
State average 52.2% · 376 students tested

Concord Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Concord TownshipA−Bright Local
WhiteoakA−Bright Local
New MarketB+Hillsboro City
JacksonA−Bright Local
WashingtonB+Hillsboro City PK–12 · Bright Local PK–12
WinchesterB−Adams County/Ohio Valley Local
EagleBEastern Local

3 of the 6 neighbors share Bright Local with Concord Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Concord Township

3 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 Concord Townshipby address
Bright Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hillsboro
B+
432 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Concord Townshipin other towns
Whiteoak Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mowrystown
B−
113 students23:1Rate it →
Whiteoak High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mowrystown
B−
174 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Concord Township’s schools

Are Concord Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Concord Township children attend outscore 75% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Concord Township in?

Bright Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 719 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Concord Township are served by Eastern Local.

Where do Concord Township kids go to high school?

Whiteoak High School in Mowrystown, with 174 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Concord Township spend per student?

$16,003 in Bright Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Concord Township families are saying about school.

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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.