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Schools in Delaware Township · Central Local School District

Delaware Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Ohio districts

70% of students in Delaware Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Delaware 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
74%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
882 students on the public path
In brief

Delaware Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1175 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Delaware Township’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 70% 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

The district spends $16,344 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Fairview Middle School, then Fairview 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 Delaware Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% 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 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1175)Better than 67%
Towns in Defiance County (12)Better than 33%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 502 test results and a graduating class of 79 could put Delaware Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Delaware Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (493 in math, 510 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Fairview Elementary Schoolin SherwoodB+
6–8Fairview Middle Schoolin SherwoodA−
9–12Fairview High Schoolin SherwoodB

Delaware Township’s public schools are run by Central Local School District, which also serves Farmer, Mark, Milford and Ney and others. 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.

Central Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 882 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,344OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 59.5% · 510 students tested
Math70%
State average 52.2% · 493 students tested

Delaware Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Delaware TownshipA−Central Local
WashingtonA−Central Local
Emerald—Paulding Exempted Village
Mark—Central Local
NobleB+Northeastern Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Central Local with Delaware Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Delaware Township

3 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 Delaware Townshipin other towns
Fairview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sherwood
B+
411 students16:1Rate it →
Fairview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sherwood
A−
217 students16:1Rate it →
Fairview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sherwood
B
254 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Delaware Township’s schools

Are Delaware Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Delaware Township children attend outscore 78% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Delaware Township in?

Central Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 882 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Delaware Township kids go to high school?

Fairview High School in Sherwood, with 254 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Delaware Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Delaware Township spend per student?

$16,344 in Central 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.