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Schools in Congress Township · Northmor Local School District, Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District

Congress Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Congress 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.

#673of 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
58%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 0 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Northmor Local
Students per teacher
13.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,692 students on the public path
In brief

Congress Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1306 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Congress Township’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 52% 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

Northmor Local spends $14,944 per student and Mount Gilead Exempted Village $16,050, 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 Congress Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Ohio school districts, #673 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1306)Better than 25%
Towns in Morrow County (16)Better than 6%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,150 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Congress Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Congress Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,150 in math, 1,149 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

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

Congress Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Northmor Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District, shared with Canaan, Edison, Franklin, Gilead, Harmony and Mount Gilead. Its school is in Galion. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Congress Township

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

Northmor Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 991 students · 14.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,944OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Mount Gilead Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 975 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,050OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Northmor Local School District63%
State average 59.5% · 601 students tested
Math · PK–12, Northmor Local School District59%
State average 52.2% · 607 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District53%
State average 59.5% · 548 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District45%
State average 52.2% · 543 students tested

Congress Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Congress TownshipB−Northmor Local PK–12 · Mount Gilead Exempted Village PK–12
FranklinB−Highland Local PK–12 · Mount Gilead Exempted Village PK–12
GileadC+Mount Gilead Exempted Village
North BloomfieldB+Northmor Local
PerryB+Northmor Local
WashingtonB+Northmor Local

3 of the 5 neighbors share Northmor Local with Congress Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Congress 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 Congress Townshipin other towns
Northmor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Galion
B
541 students15:1Rate it →
Park Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Gilead
B−
475 students15:1Rate it →
Mt Gilead Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Gilead
C+
226 students13:1Rate it →
Northmor High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Galion
B
450 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Congress Township’s schools

Are Congress Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Congress Township children attend outscore 54% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #673 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Congress Township in?

Two districts: Northmor Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Canaan, Edison, Franklin, Gilead, Harmony and Mount Gilead.

What is Congress Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Congress Township spend per student?

$14,944 in Northmor Local School District and $16,050 in Mount Gilead Exempted Village 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.