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Central Local School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Delaware Township, Washington Township, Milford Township, Mark Township, Farmer Township, Sherwood and Ney, and parts of Center Township and Pulaski Township.

Delaware Township’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Ohio school districts

Students
882
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,344
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Central Local School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.2M, about $3,670 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Delaware Township 2,009A−Washington Township 1,535A−Milford Township 1,102Mark Township 898Farmer Township 874Sherwood 816Ney 297

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Delaware Township. Grade by grade →

K–5Fairview Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Fairview Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Fairview High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency70%
State average 52.2% · 493 students tested
Reading / language arts74%
State average 59.5% · 510 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 86.2% · 79 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,344 per student · 2% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 48%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
914’20
919’21
915’22
912’23
882’24

Down 3.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Fairview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sherwood
B+
411 students16:1
Fairview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sherwood
A−
217 students16:1
Fairview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sherwood
B
254 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bryan City School DistrictBryan, Jefferson Township
$14,806per student
Edgerton Local School DistrictSt. Joseph Township
$17,108per student
Hicksville Exempted Village School DistrictHicksville Township
$17,154per student
Northeastern Local School DistrictNoble Township, Tiffin Township
$16,278per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.