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Schools in Dinsmore Township · Botkins Local School District, Anna Local School District

Dinsmore Township’s public schools outscore 95% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Dinsmore Township’s districts is 79%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Dinsmore 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.

#35of 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
79%
▲ 20 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
79%
▲ 27 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 14% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Anna Local
Students per teacher
17.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
1,648 students on the public path
In brief

Dinsmore Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 79% and math 79% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Botkins Local spends $15,148 per student and Anna Local $14,280, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Dinsmore Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Ohio school districts, #35 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 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1179)Better than 94%
Towns in Shelby County (14)Better than 57%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 976 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Dinsmore Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dinsmore Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (992 in math, 961 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressA

Dinsmore Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Botkins Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Anna Local School District, shared with Anna, Franklin, Kettlersville and Van Buren. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Dinsmore Township

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

Botkins Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 584 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,148OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Anna Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,064 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,280OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Botkins Local School District82%
State average 59.5% · 357 students tested
Math · K–12, Botkins Local School District82%
State average 52.2% · 356 students tested
Reading · K–12, Anna Local School District78%
State average 59.5% · 604 students tested
Math · K–12, Anna Local School District77%
State average 52.2% · 636 students tested

Dinsmore Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dinsmore TownshipA+Botkins Local K–12 · Anna Local K–12
JacksonA+Jackson Center Local
FranklinAAnna Local
PushetaA−Wapakoneta City PK–12 · Botkins Local K–12
Van BurenAAnna Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Anna Local with Dinsmore Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Dinsmore Township

5 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 Dinsmore Townshipby address
Anna Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Anna
A+
516 students18:1Rate it →
Botkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Botkins
A+
323 students19:1Rate it →
Anna Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Anna
A
250 students23:1Rate it →
Botkins High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Botkins
A
261 students15:1Rate it →
Anna High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Anna
A
298 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Dinsmore Township’s schools

Are Dinsmore Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dinsmore Township children attend outscore 95% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #35 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dinsmore Township in?

Two districts: Botkins Local School District runs grades K–12, and Anna Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Anna, Franklin, Kettlersville and Van Buren.

What is Dinsmore Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Anna Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Dinsmore Township spend per student?

$15,148 in Botkins Local School District and $14,280 in Anna 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.