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B⁻

Schools in Franklin Township · Highland Local School District, Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District

Franklin Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Ohio districts

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.

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

60%

▲ 0 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

55%

▲ 3 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.0K

▼ 16% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Highland Local

Students per teacher

14.7

OH 16.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,668 students on the public path

In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1411 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin Township’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 55% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Highland Local spends $13,955 per student and Mount Gilead Exempted Village $16,050, 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

B Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Ohio school districts. 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 54%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1411)Better than 29%

Towns in Morrow County (16)Better than 12%

B⁻B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,429 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put Franklin Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Franklin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,410 in math, 1,447 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.

Kindergarten in Franklin Township · depends on your address

Highland Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 836 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Marengo

Park Avenue Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 475 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mount Gilead

B⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to C⁺

Franklin Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Highland Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District, shared with Canaan, Congress, Edison, Gilead, Harmony and Mount Gilead. Its elementary school is in Marengo. Parts of Franklin Township (2% of its land) are served by Northmor Local 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.

Highland Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,693 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$13,955OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁺

Mount Gilead Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 975 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$16,050OH $16,610 · FY2024

C⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Highland Local School District64%

State average 59.5% · 899 students tested

Math · PK–12, Highland Local School District62%

State average 52.2% · 867 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District53%

State average 59.5% · 548 students tested

Math · PK–12, Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District45%

State average 52.2% · 543 students tested

Franklin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Franklin Township	B⁻	Highland Local PK–12 · Mount Gilead Exempted Village PK–12
Middlebury	A⁻	Fredericktown Local
Harmony	B	Highland Local PK–12 · Cardington-Lincoln Local PK–12 · Mount Gilead Exempted Village PK–12
Congress	B⁻	Northmor Local PK–12 · Mount Gilead Exempted Village PK–12
Chester	B⁺	Highland Local
Gilead	C⁺	Mount Gilead Exempted Village
Perry	B⁺	Northmor Local

3 of the 6 neighbors share Mount Gilead Exempted Village with Franklin Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Franklin 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).

Also serving Franklin Townshipin other towns

Highland Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marengo

836 students17:1Rate it →

Park Avenue Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Gilead

B⁻

475 students15:1Rate it →

Highland Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marengo

B⁻

389 students16:1Rate it →

Mt Gilead Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Gilead

C⁺

226 students13:1Rate it →

Highland High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Marengo

468 students14:1Rate it →

Mt Gilead High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Gilead

C⁺

274 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin Township’s schools

Are Franklin Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Franklin Township children attend outscore 54% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin Township in?

Two districts: Highland Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Canaan, Congress, Edison, Gilead, Harmony and Mount Gilead.

Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Highland High School and Mt Gilead High School.

What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Franklin Township spend per student?

$13,955 in Highland Local School District and $16,050 in Mount Gilead Exempted Village 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.