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Schools in Cynthian Township · Fort Loramie Local School District, Hardin-Houston Local School District

Cynthian Township’s public schools outscore 96% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 81% of Cynthian Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Cynthian 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
79%
▲ 20 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▲ 29 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Fort Loramie Local
Students per teacher
15.7
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,442 students on the public path
In brief

Cynthian Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 79% and math 81% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Fort Loramie Local spends $15,772 per student and Hardin-Houston Local $15,680, 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 Cynthian Township’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A+: better than 96% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1379)Better than 99%
Towns in Shelby County (14)Better than 64%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 820 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put Cynthian Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cynthian Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (820 in math, 820 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+

Cynthian Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fort Loramie Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Hardin-Houston Local School District, shared with Lockington, Loramie, Turtle Creek and Washington. Its school is in Fort Loramie. Parts of Cynthian Township (14% of its land) are served by Russia Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Cynthian Township

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

Fort Loramie Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 722 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,772OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Hardin-Houston Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 720 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,680OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Fort Loramie Local School District88%
State average 59.5% · 401 students tested
Math · K–12, Fort Loramie Local School District93%
State average 52.2% · 401 students tested
Reading · K–12, Hardin-Houston Local School District71%
State average 59.5% · 419 students tested
Math · K–12, Hardin-Houston Local School District69%
State average 52.2% · 419 students tested

Cynthian Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cynthian TownshipA+Fort Loramie Local K–12 · Hardin-Houston Local K–12
McLeanA+Fort Loramie Local K–12 · Minster Local K–12
PattersonA+Versailles Exempted Village
LoramieAHardin-Houston Local K–12 · Russia Local K–12
Turtle CreekA−Hardin-Houston Local
WashingtonA−Hardin-Houston Local

3 of the 5 neighbors share Hardin-Houston Local with Cynthian Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Cynthian 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 Cynthian Townshipin other towns
Fort Loramie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fort Loramie
A+
403 students14:1Rate it →
Hardin Houston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Houston
A−
394 students16:1Rate it →
Houston High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Houston
B−
326 students15:1Rate it →
Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Fort Loramie
A+
319 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Cynthian Township’s schools

Are Cynthian Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cynthian Township children attend outscore 96% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cynthian Township in?

Two districts: Fort Loramie Local School District runs grades K–12, and Hardin-Houston Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Lockington, Loramie, Turtle Creek and Washington.

What is Cynthian Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hardin-Houston Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Cynthian Township spend per student?

$15,772 in Fort Loramie Local School District and $15,680 in Hardin-Houston Local 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.