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Schools in Gasper Township · Eaton Community City School District, Preble Shawnee Local School District

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

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Gasper 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.

#673of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Eaton Community City
Students per teacher
15.9
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,610 students on the public path
In brief

Gasper Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1301 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gasper Township’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 56% 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

Eaton Community City spends $16,096 per student and Preble Shawnee Local $13,872, 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 Gasper Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Ohio school districts, #673 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 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1301)Better than 27%
Towns in Preble County (12)Better than 42%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,717 test results and a graduating class of 145 could put Gasper Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Gasper Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,711 in math, 1,723 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Gasper Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Preble Shawnee Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Eaton Community City School District, shared with Dixon, Eaton, Israel and Washington. Its elementary school is in Camden. Parts of Gasper Township (10% of its land) are served by Twin Valley Community Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Gasper Township

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

Eaton Community City School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,805 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,096OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Preble Shawnee Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,237 students, down 6% since 2021–22 · 15.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,872OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Eaton Community City School District67%
State average 59.5% · 979 students tested
Math · K–12, Eaton Community City School District68%
State average 52.2% · 965 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Preble Shawnee Local School District51%
State average 59.5% · 744 students tested
Math · PK–12, Preble Shawnee Local School District40%
State average 52.2% · 746 students tested

Gasper Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gasper TownshipB−Preble Shawnee Local PK–12 · Eaton Community City K–12
SomersC+Preble Shawnee Local
WashingtonB+Eaton Community City
Dixon—Eaton Community City
LanierBTwin Valley Community Local
CamdenC+Preble Shawnee Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Preble Shawnee Local with Gasper Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Gasper 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 Gasper Townshipin other towns
Preble Shawnee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Camden
C+
471 students16:1Rate it →
Hollingsworth East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Eaton
417 students15:1Rate it →
Preble Shawnee Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Camden
421 students20:1Rate it →
Eaton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eaton
B+
410 students14:1Rate it →
Eaton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eaton
B+
546 students17:1Rate it →
Preble Shawnee High School High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Camden
C+
345 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Gasper Township’s schools

Are Gasper Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Gasper Township children attend outscore 54% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #673 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gasper Township in?

Two districts: Preble Shawnee Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Eaton Community City School District runs grades K–12, shared with Dixon, Eaton, Israel and Washington.

Where do Gasper Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Eaton High School and Preble Shawnee High School High School.

What is Gasper Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Gasper Township spend per student?

$16,096 in Eaton Community City School District and $13,872 in Preble Shawnee 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.