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Schools in Danville · Danville Local School District

Danville’s public schools outscore 57% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Danville, 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
65%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
574 students on the public path
In brief

Danville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 908 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Danville’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,630 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 Danville 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 Danville’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 57% 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 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (908)Better than 52%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 318 test results could put Danville anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Danville’s students in the tested grades sat them (315 in math, 320 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Danville Elementary SchoolDanville Local School DistrictB
7–12Danville High SchoolDanville Local School DistrictB+

Danville’s public schools are run by Danville Local School District, which also serves Brinkhaven, Brown, Jefferson and Union. 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.

Danville Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 574 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,630OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 59.5% · 320 students tested
Math50%
State average 52.2% · 315 students tested

Danville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DanvilleBDanville Local

Every school in Danville

2 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 Danvillein other towns
Danville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
353 students13:1Rate it →
Danville High School
High · Grades 7–12
B+
221 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Danville’s schools

Are Danville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Danville children attend outscore 57% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Danville in?

Danville Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 574 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Danville spend per student?

$15,630 in Danville 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.