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Schools in Guilford Lake · United Local School District

Guilford Lake’s public schools outscore 62% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Guilford Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Guilford Lake runs at 98%, above the Ohio average (86%). 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
60%
▲ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
972 students on the public path
In brief

Guilford Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1133 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Guilford Lake’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,053 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 6 the district’s path is United 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 Guilford Lake’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1133)Better than 35%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 625 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Guilford Lake anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Guilford Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (616 in math, 634 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5United Elementary Schoolin HanovertonB
6–12United High Schoolin HanovertonB−

Guilford Lake’s public schools are run by United Local School District, which also serves Butler, Center, Hanover and Hanoverton 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.

United Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 972 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,053OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 59.5% · 634 students tested
Math54%
State average 52.2% · 616 students tested

Guilford Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Guilford Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Guilford LakeBUnited Local
HanoverBUnited Local
ButlerB+West Branch Local PK–12 · United Local K–12
CenterB−Lisbon Exempted Village PK–12 · Southern Local PK–12 · United Local K–12

All 3 neighbors share United Local with Guilford Lake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Guilford Lake

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).

Also serving Guilford Lakein other towns
United Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hanoverton
B
431 students15:1Rate it →
United High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Hanoverton
B−
541 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Guilford Lake’s schools

Are Guilford Lake’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Guilford Lake children attend outscore 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Guilford Lake in?

United Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 972 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Guilford Lake’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in United Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Guilford Lake spend per student?

$16,053 in United 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.