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Schools in Deshler · Patrick Henry Local School District

Deshler’s public schools outscore 91% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 71% of Deshler’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Deshler, 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
74%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 19 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.8K
▲ 7% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
887 students on the public path
In brief

Deshler’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1348 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Deshler’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,838 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 5 the district’s path is Patrick Henry Middle School, then Patrick Henry High School. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. 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 Deshler’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 91% 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 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1348)Better than 96%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 491 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Deshler’s students in the tested grades sat them (493 in math, 489 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Patrick Henry Elementary Schoolin HamlerA
5–8Patrick Henry Middle Schoolin HamlerA−
9–12Patrick Henry High Schoolin HamlerB

Deshler’s public schools are run by Patrick Henry Local School District, which also serves Bartlow, Hamler, Malinta and Marion 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.

Patrick Henry Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 887 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,838OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 59.5% · 489 students tested
Math71%
State average 52.2% · 493 students tested

Deshler vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DeshlerAPatrick Henry Local

Every school in Deshler

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 Deshlerin other towns
Patrick Henry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Hamler
A
333 students16:1Rate it →
Patrick Henry Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hamler
A−
282 students14:1Rate it →
Patrick Henry High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hamler
B
272 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Deshler’s schools

Are Deshler’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Deshler children attend outscore 91% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Deshler in?

Patrick Henry Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 887 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Deshler kids go to high school?

Patrick Henry High School in Hamler, with 272 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Deshler spend per student?

$17,838 in Patrick Henry 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.