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Schools in Florence Township · Edon Northwest Local School District

Florence Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Ohio districts

In Florence Township, 63% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Florence 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−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
68%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
527 students on the public path
In brief

Florence Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1433 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Florence Township’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,233 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Edon High School. Enrollment is up 12% 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 Florence Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 59% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; graduation is below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1433)Better than 39%
Towns in Williams County (12)Better than 8%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 260 test results and a graduating class of 37 could put Florence Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Florence Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (260 in math, 260 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Edon Elementary SchoolEdon Northwest Local School DistrictA−
7–12Edon High SchoolEdon Northwest Local School DistrictB

Florence Township’s public schools are run by Edon Northwest Local School District, which also serves Blakeslee, Edon and Northwest. 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.

Edon Northwest Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 527 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,233OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 59.5% · 260 students tested
Math63%
State average 52.2% · 260 students tested

Florence Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Florence TownshipBEdon Northwest Local
SuperiorBMontpelier Exempted Village
St. JosephA−Edgerton Local
NorthwestBEdon Northwest Local

Richland, IN borders Florence Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Florence Township

2 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 Florence Townshipby address
Edon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Edon
A−
296 students15:1Rate it →
Edon High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Edon
B
231 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Florence Township’s schools

Are Florence Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Florence Township children attend outscore 59% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Florence Township in?

Edon Northwest Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 527 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Florence Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Edon Northwest Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Florence Township spend per student?

$16,233 in Edon Northwest 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.