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Schools in Gorham Township · Fayette Local School District

Gorham Township’s public schools score below 51% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Gorham Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 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
57%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.6K
▲ 24% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
328 students on the public path
In brief

Gorham Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 920 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gorham Township’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 57% of tested students were proficient in reading and 52% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,611 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 Fayette Jr/Sr High School. Enrollment is down 16% 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 Gorham Township’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 49% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are below the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (920)Better than 38%
Towns in Fulton County (12)Better than 0%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 168 test results could put Gorham Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Gorham Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (161 in math, 176 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Fayette Elementary SchoolFayette Local School DistrictB+
7–12Fayette Jr/Sr High SchoolFayette Local School DistrictC+

Gorham Township’s public schools are run by Fayette Local School District, which also serves Fayette and Franklin. 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.

Fayette Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 328 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$20,611OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 59.5% · 176 students tested
Math52%
State average 52.2% · 161 students tested

Gorham Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gorham TownshipB−Fayette Local
Franklin—Fayette Local PK–12 · Archbold Area Local K–12
Chesterfield—Evergreen Local
Mill Creek—Millcreek-West Unity Local

Medina, MI borders Gorham Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Gorham 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 Gorham Townshipby address
Fayette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fayette
B+
219 students14:1Rate it →
Fayette Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Fayette
C+
109 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Gorham Township’s schools

Are Gorham Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gorham Township children attend score below 51% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gorham Township in?

Fayette Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 328 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Gorham Township spend per student?

$20,611 in Fayette 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.