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Schools in Fayette Township · South Point Local School District, Dawson-Bryant Local School District

Fayette Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fayette 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.

#651of 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
58%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · South Point Local
Students per teacher
16.9
OH 16.9
Schools in town
2
1,522 students on the public path
In brief

Fayette Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1160 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fayette Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 51% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Fayette Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

South Point Local spends $15,579 per student and Dawson-Bryant Local $15,362, 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 Fayette Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Ohio school districts, #651 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1160)Better than 44%
Towns in Lawrence County (14)Better than 29%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,399 test results and a graduating class of 107 could put Fayette Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fayette Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,375 in math, 1,423 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Burlington Elementary SchoolSouth Point Local School DistrictC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC

Fayette Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (South Point Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Dawson-Bryant Local School District, shared with Coal Grove, Lawrence and Perry. Its middle school is in South Point. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fayette Township

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

South Point Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,343 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,579OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Dawson-Bryant Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,104 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,362OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, South Point Local School District58%
State average 59.5% · 773 students tested
Math · PK–12, South Point Local School District43%
State average 52.2% · 737 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Dawson-Bryant Local School District59%
State average 59.5% · 650 students tested
Math · PK–12, Dawson-Bryant Local School District60%
State average 52.2% · 638 students tested

Fayette Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fayette TownshipBSouth Point Local PK–12 · Dawson-Bryant Local PK–12
UnionBChesapeake Union Exempted Village
PerryBDawson-Bryant Local PK–12 · South Point Local PK–12
South PointB−South Point Local
LawrenceBDawson-Bryant Local PK–12 · Rock Hill Local PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Dawson-Bryant Local with Fayette Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Ceredo, WV, Huntington, WV and Kenova, WV border Fayette Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Fayette Township

6 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 Fayette Townshipby address
Burlington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Point
C
364 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Fayette Townshipin other towns
South Point Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · South Point
C
307 students16:1Rate it →
Dawson-Bryant Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Coal Grove
C
262 students20:1Rate it →
South Point High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Point
C
317 students13:1Rate it →
Dawson-Bryant High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Coal Grove
C
272 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Fayette Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Tri-State STEM+M School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Point
B
85 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Fayette Township’s schools

Are Fayette Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Fayette Township children attend outscore 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #651 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fayette Township in?

Two districts: South Point Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Dawson-Bryant Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Coal Grove, Lawrence and Perry.

Where do Fayette Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: South Point High School and Dawson-Bryant High School.

What is Fayette Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Fayette Township spend per student?

$15,579 in South Point Local School District and $15,362 in Dawson-Bryant 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.