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Schools in Green Township · Green Local School District, Orrville City School District

Green Township’s public schools outscore 77% of Ohio districts

In Green Township, 68% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Green 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.

#312of 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
70%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 13% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Orrville City
Students per teacher
16.4
OH 16.9
Schools in town
9
2,505 students on the public path
In brief

Green Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 68% 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

Green Local spends $13,186 per student and Orrville City $14,476, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Liberty Preparatory School is 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 Green Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Ohio school districts, #312 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 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1440)Better than 73%
Towns in Wayne County (16)Better than 25%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,429 test results and a graduating class of 99 could put Green Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Green Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,434 in math, 1,424 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Green Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Orrville City School District). From grade K, students attend the Green Local School District, shared with Baughman, Marshallville, Smithville and Wayne. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Green Township

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

Green Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,073 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,186OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Orrville City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,432 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,476OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Green Local School District73%
State average 59.5% · 562 students tested
Math · K–12, Green Local School District70%
State average 52.2% · 578 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Orrville City School District68%
State average 59.5% · 862 students tested
Math · PK–12, Orrville City School District67%
State average 52.2% · 856 students tested

Green Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Green TownshipA−Orrville City PK–12 · Green Local K–12
East UnionA−Southeast Local
WayneBWooster City PK–12 · Green Local K–12
BaughmanA−Orrville City PK–12 · Green Local K–12 · Dalton Local K–12
MiltonA−Norwayne Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Green Local with Green Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Green Township

9 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 Green Townshipby address
Heartland Early Learning Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Orrville
40 studentsRate it →
Green Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Smithville
B+
524 students19:1Rate it →
Orrville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Orrville
B+
514 students14:1Rate it →
Orrville Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Orrville
B+
462 students15:1Rate it →
Green Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Smithville
B+
254 students16:1Rate it →
Orrville High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Orrville
C+
416 students18:1Rate it →
Smithville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Smithville
A−
295 students17:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Liberty Preparatory School
High · Grades 9–12 · Smithville
C−
Charter
46 students23:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Green Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Wayne County Schools Career Center
High · Grades 7–12 · Smithville
Career and Technical
624 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Green Township’s schools

Are Green Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Green Township children attend outscore 77% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #312 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Green Township in?

Two districts: Orrville City School District runs grades PK–12, and Green Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Baughman, Marshallville, Smithville and Wayne.

Where do Green Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Orrville High School and Smithville High School.

What is Green Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Green Township spend per student?

$13,186 in Green Local School District and $14,476 in Orrville City 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.