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Schools in Franklin Township · Celina City School District, Marion Local School District

Franklin Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Ohio districts

70% of students in Franklin Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Franklin 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.

#327of 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
66%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 21% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Celina City
Students per teacher
16.5
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
2,983 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 70% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Celina City spends $13,185 per student and Marion Local $11,761, 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 Franklin Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Ohio school districts, #327 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 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1324)Better than 79%
Towns in Mercer County (14)Better than 43%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,760 test results and a graduating class of 203 could put Franklin Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Franklin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,765 in math, 1,755 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–82 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A+

Franklin Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Celina City School District). From grade K, students attend the Marion Local School District, shared with Chickasaw, Marion and Osgood. Its school is in Celina. Parts of Franklin Township (10% and 4% of its land) are served by New Bremen Local and Coldwater Exempted Village instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Franklin Township

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

Celina City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,815 students, up 44% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,185OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Marion Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,016 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$11,761OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Celina City School District58%
State average 59.5% · 1314 students tested
Math · PK–12, Celina City School District62%
State average 52.2% · 1325 students tested
Reading · K–12, Marion Local School District88%
State average 59.5% · 441 students tested
Math · K–12, Marion Local School District95%
State average 52.2% · 440 students tested

Franklin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Franklin TownshipA−Celina City PK–12 · Marion Local K–12
St. MarysB+St. Marys City
MarionA+Marion Local
ButlerA−Celina City PK–12 · Coldwater Exempted Village K–12
JeffersonBCelina City

2 of the 4 neighbors share Celina City with Franklin Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Franklin Township

4 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 Franklin Townshipin other towns
Celina Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Celina
A−
1,224 students16:1Rate it →
Marion Local Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Maria Stein
A+
710 students17:1Rate it →
Celina High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Celina
C+
743 students16:1Rate it →
Marion Local High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Maria Stein
A+
306 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin Township’s schools

Are Franklin Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Franklin Township children attend outscore 76% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #327 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin Township in?

Two districts: Celina City School District runs grades PK–12, and Marion Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Chickasaw, Marion and Osgood.

Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Celina High School and Marion Local High School.

What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Celina City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Franklin Township spend per student?

$13,185 in Celina City School District and $11,761 in Marion 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.