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Schools in Grand Rapids Township · Otsego Local School District

Grand Rapids Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Grand Rapids 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
66%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 23% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,637 students on the public path
In brief

Grand Rapids Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1411 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grand Rapids Township’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 53% 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

The district spends $12,712 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 Otsego Junior High, then Otsego High School. 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 Grand Rapids Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 59% 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 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1411)Better than 37%
Towns in Wood County (19)Better than 26%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 916 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put Grand Rapids Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Grand Rapids Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (965 in math, 867 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Otsego Elementary Schoolin TontoganyB+
6–8Otsego Junior Highin Bowling GreenB
9–12Otsego High Schoolin Bowling GreenC

Grand Rapids Township’s public schools are run by Otsego Local School District, which also serves Grand Rapids, Haskins, Middleton and Plain and others. 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.

Otsego Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,637 students · 19.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,712OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 59.5% · 867 students tested
Math53%
State average 52.2% · 965 students tested

Grand Rapids Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grand Rapids TownshipBOtsego Local
ProvidenceAOtsego Local PK–12 · Anthony Wayne Local K–12
Grand Rapids (village)—Otsego Local
WestonBOtsego Local
WashingtonBOtsego Local

All 4 neighbors share Otsego Local with Grand Rapids Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Grand Rapids Township

3 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 Grand Rapids Townshipin other towns
Otsego Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tontogany
B+
788 students20:1Rate it →
Otsego Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bowling Green
B
375 students19:1Rate it →
Otsego High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bowling Green
C
474 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Grand Rapids Township’s schools

Are Grand Rapids Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Grand Rapids Township children attend outscore 59% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grand Rapids Township in?

Otsego Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,637 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Grand Rapids Township kids go to high school?

Otsego High School in Bowling Green, with 474 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Grand Rapids Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Grand Rapids Township spend per student?

$12,712 in Otsego 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.