Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCoshocton’s public schools score below 55% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Coshocton’s districts is 44%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coshocton, 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.
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.
Coshocton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 674 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coshocton’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Coshocton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,803 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Coshocton High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Coshocton Opportunity School, Sacred Heart Elementary School (private) and Sacred Heart School (private) are 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.
What’s behind Coshocton’s grade
B−: better than 45% of Ohio school districts, #803 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coshocton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Coshocton
Coshocton Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Coshocton
Coshocton Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Coshocton
Coshocton Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Coshocton
Coshocton Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Coshocton
Coshocton Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Coshocton
Coshocton Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Coshocton
Coshocton Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 888 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Coshocton
Coshocton High School
Grades 7–12 · 608 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Coshocton
Coshocton High School
Grades 7–12 · 608 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Coshocton
Coshocton High School
Grades 7–12 · 608 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Coshocton
Coshocton High School
Grades 7–12 · 608 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Coshocton
Coshocton High School
Grades 7–12 · 608 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Coshocton
Coshocton High School
Grades 7–12 · 608 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Coshocton’s public schools are run by Coshocton City School District, which also serves Tuscarawas. Parts of Coshocton (19% of its land) are served by River View 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.
Well below the state in reading
Coshocton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Coshocton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Coshocton | B− | Coshocton City |
| Tuscarawas | B− | River View Local PK–12 · Coshocton City PK–12 |
| Jackson | B | River View Local |
Every school in Coshocton
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).
Questions about Coshocton’s schools
Are Coshocton’s schools good?
On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Coshocton children attend score below 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #803 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Coshocton in?
Coshocton City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,496 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Coshocton are served by River View Local.
What is Coshocton’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Coshocton City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Coshocton spend per student?
$16,803 in Coshocton City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Coshocton?
Yes: Sacred Heart Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 125 students) and Sacred Heart School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 125 students). Coshocton also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Coshocton 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.