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Schools in Deerfield Township · Mason City School District, Kings Local School District

Deerfield Township’s public schools outscore 92% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 80% of Deerfield Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Deerfield 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.

#94of 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
81%
▲ 22 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
80%
▲ 28 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Mason City
Students per teacher
22.0
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
10
4,550 students on the public path
In brief

Deerfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 409 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Deerfield Township’s, its schools beat 81%, lower than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 81% and math 80% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Mason City spends $14,082 per student and Kings Local $13,934, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Liberty Bible Academy (private), Montessori Academy of Cincinnati (private), Montessori Academy of Cincinnati (private) and King of Kings Preschool and Kindergarten (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Deerfield Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 92% of Ohio school districts, #94 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (409)Better than 81%
Towns in Warren County (11)Better than 82%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,114 test results and a graduating class of 854 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Deerfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,045 in math, 8,184 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
7–8Kings Junior High SchoolKings Local School DistrictA
9–12Kings High SchoolKings Local School DistrictA−

Deerfield Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mason City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Kings Local School District, shared with South Lebanon and Union. Parts of Deerfield Township (2% of its land) are served by Princeton City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Deerfield Township

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

Mason City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 10,155 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 21.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,082OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Kings Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 5,073 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 22.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,934OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mason City School District82%
State average 59.5% · 5618 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mason City School District81%
State average 52.2% · 5554 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Kings Local School District79%
State average 59.5% · 2566 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kings Local School District77%
State average 52.2% · 2491 students tested

Deerfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Deerfield TownshipAMason City PK–12 · Kings Local PK–12
MasonAMason City
HamiltonA−Little Miami Local
South LebanonAKings Local
West ChesterA−Lakota Local
SymmesASycamore Community City PK–12 · Loveland City PK–12
SharonvilleB−Princeton City
UnionA−Lebanon City PK–12 · Kings Local PK–12

2 of the 7 neighbors share Kings Local with Deerfield Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Deerfield Township

10 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).

District schools in Deerfield Townshipby address
Kings Mills Educational Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Kings Mills
180 students33:1Rate it →
J F Burns Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Kings Mills
A
807 students20:1Rate it →
Kings Mills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Kings Mills
A
567 students23:1Rate it →
Columbia Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Kings Mills
A
809 students23:1Rate it →
Kings Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Kings Mills
A
730 students20:1Rate it →
Kings High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kings Mills
A−
1,457 students27:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Liberty Bible Academy
Grades PK–12 · Mason
Private · Religious
400 students18:1Rate it →
Montessori Academy of Cincinnati
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mason
Private · Nonsectarian
268 students14:1Rate it →
Montessori Academy of Cincinnati
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mason
Private · Nonsectarian
267 students14:1Rate it →
King of Kings Preschool and Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Mason
Private · Religious
146 studentsRate it →

Questions about Deerfield Township’s schools

Are Deerfield Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Deerfield Township children attend outscore 92% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #94 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Deerfield Township in?

Two districts: Mason City School District runs grades PK–12, and Kings Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with South Lebanon and Union.

Where do Deerfield Township kids go to high school?

Kings High School in Kings Mills, with 1,457 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Deerfield Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Mason City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Deerfield Township spend per student?

$14,082 in Mason City School District and $13,934 in Kings Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Deerfield Township?

Yes: Liberty Bible Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 400 students), Montessori Academy of Cincinnati (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 268 students), Montessori Academy of Cincinnati (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 267 students) and King of Kings Preschool and Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 146 students).

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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.