Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCrane Township’s public schools outscore 64% of Ohio districts
Math proficiency in Crane Township’s districts is 66%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crane 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.
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.
Crane Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1410 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crane Township’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 67% and math 66% 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
The district spends $14,268 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Upper Sandusky Middle School, then Upper Sandusky High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Peter School (private) is 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 Crane Township’s grade
B: better than 64% of Ohio school districts, #529 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Crane Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Crane Township · depends on your address
Union Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 265 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
South Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 129 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
East Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 117 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
1st grade in Crane Township · depends on your address
Union Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 265 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
South Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 129 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
East Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 117 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
2nd grade in Crane Township · depends on your address
Union Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 265 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
South Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 129 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
East Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 117 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
3rd grade in Crane Township · depends on your address
Union Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 265 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
South Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 129 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
East Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 117 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
4th grade in Crane Township · depends on your address
Upper Sandusky Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 503 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
South Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 129 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
East Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 117 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
5th grade in Crane Township · depends on your address
Upper Sandusky Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 503 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
South Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 129 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
East Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 117 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
6th grade in Crane Township
Upper Sandusky Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 503 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
7th grade in Crane Township
Upper Sandusky Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 503 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
8th grade in Crane Township
Upper Sandusky Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 503 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
9th grade in Crane Township
Upper Sandusky High School
Grades 9–12 · 546 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
10th grade in Crane Township
Upper Sandusky High School
Grades 9–12 · 546 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
11th grade in Crane Township
Upper Sandusky High School
Grades 9–12 · 546 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
12th grade in Crane Township
Upper Sandusky High School
Grades 9–12 · 546 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Upper Sandusky
Crane Township’s public schools are run by Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District, which also serves Eden, Grand, Harpster and Kirby and others. Parts of Crane Township (3% of its land) are served by Mohawk 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 above the state in reading
Crane Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Crane Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Crane Township | B | Upper Sandusky Exempted Village |
| Tymochtee | A | Mohawk Local |
| Pitt | — | Upper Sandusky Exempted Village |
| Eden | B | Wynford Local PK–12 · Upper Sandusky Exempted Village K–12 |
| Salem | — | Upper Sandusky Exempted Village |
| Upper Sandusky | B | Upper Sandusky Exempted Village |
4 of the 5 neighbors share Upper Sandusky Exempted Village with Crane Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Crane Township
6 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 Crane Township’s schools
Are Crane Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Crane Township children attend outscore 64% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #529 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Crane Township in?
Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,560 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Crane Township are served by Mohawk Local.
Where do Crane Township kids go to high school?
Upper Sandusky High School in Upper Sandusky, with 546 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Crane Township’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Crane Township spend per student?
$14,268 in Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Crane Township?
Yes: St. Peter School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 164 students).
Parents talk
What Crane Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Crane Township → They have their own page.
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.