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Schools in Gilead Township · Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District

Gilead Township’s public schools score below 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Gilead Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Gilead Township, 45% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#845of 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
53%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 7 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
975 students on the public path
In brief

Gilead Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1208 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gilead Township’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Gilead Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,050 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Mt Gilead Middle School, then Mt Gilead High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Gilead Christian School-Elementary (private) and Gilead Christian School, Junior Senior High (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Gilead Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Ohio school districts, #845 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1208)Better than 16%
Towns in Morrow County (16)Better than 0%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 546 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Gilead Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Gilead Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (543 in math, 548 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Park Avenue Elementary SchoolMount Gilead Exempted Village School DistrictB−
6–8Mt Gilead Middle SchoolMount Gilead Exempted Village School DistrictC+
9–12Mt Gilead High SchoolMount Gilead Exempted Village School DistrictC+

Gilead Township’s public schools are run by Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District, which also serves Canaan, Congress, Edison and Franklin and others. Parts of Gilead Township (7% of its land) are served by Cardington-Lincoln Local instead. 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.

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

Well below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 59.5% · 548 students tested
Math45%
State average 52.2% · 543 students tested

Gilead Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gilead TownshipC+Mount Gilead Exempted Village
CongressB−Northmor Local PK–12 · Mount Gilead Exempted Village PK–12
FranklinB−Highland Local PK–12 · Mount Gilead Exempted Village PK–12
LincolnBCardington-Lincoln Local
CardingtonBCardington-Lincoln Local
Canaan—Mount Gilead Exempted Village PK–12 · River Valley Local PK–12
WashingtonB+Northmor Local

3 of the 6 neighbors share Mount Gilead Exempted Village with Gilead Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Gilead Township

5 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 Gilead Townshipby address
Park Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Gilead
B−
475 students15:1Rate it →
Mt Gilead Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Gilead
C+
226 students13:1Rate it →
Mt Gilead High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Gilead
C+
274 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Gilead Christian School-Elementary
Grades PK–12 · Mount Gilead
Private · Religious
266 students16:1Rate it →
Gilead Christian School, Junior Senior High
Grades PK–12 · Mount Gilead
Private · Religious
219 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Gilead Township’s schools

Are Gilead Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gilead Township children attend score below 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #845 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gilead Township in?

Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 975 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Gilead Township are served by Cardington-Lincoln Local.

Where do Gilead Township kids go to high school?

Mt Gilead High School in Mount Gilead, with 274 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Gilead Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Gilead Township spend per student?

$16,050 in Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Gilead Township?

Yes: Gilead Christian School-Elementary (religious, grades PK–12, 266 students) and Gilead Christian School, Junior Senior High (religious, grades PK–12, 219 students).

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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.