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Schools in Harmony Township · Highland Local School District, Cardington-Lincoln Local School District

Harmony Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Harmony 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.

#651of 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
60%
▲ 0 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
$14.0K
▼ 16% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Highland Local
Students per teacher
14.9
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,588 students on the public path
In brief

Harmony Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 541 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harmony Township’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 53% across its 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

Highland Local spends $13,955 per student and Cardington-Lincoln Local $15,416, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Harmony Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Ohio school districts, #651 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 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (541)Better than 17%
Towns in Morrow County (16)Better than 19%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,948 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put Harmony Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Harmony Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,927 in math, 1,968 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Harmony Township

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

Highland Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,693 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,955OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Cardington-Lincoln Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 920 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,416OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
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

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Highland Local School District64%
State average 59.5% · 899 students tested
Math · PK–12, Highland Local School District62%
State average 52.2% · 867 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Cardington-Lincoln Local School District59%
State average 59.5% · 521 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cardington-Lincoln Local School District48%
State average 52.2% · 517 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District53%
State average 59.5% · 548 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District45%
State average 52.2% · 543 students tested

Harmony Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harmony TownshipBHighland Local PK–12 · Cardington-Lincoln Local PK–12 · Mount Gilead Exempted Village PK–12
ChesterB+Highland Local
FranklinB−Highland Local PK–12 · Mount Gilead Exempted Village PK–12
LincolnBCardington-Lincoln Local

2 of the 3 neighbors share Highland Local with Harmony Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Harmony 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).

Also serving Harmony Townshipin other towns
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marengo
B
836 students17:1Rate it →
Park Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Gilead
B−
475 students15:1Rate it →
Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cardington
B−
392 students18:1Rate it →
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cardington
B−
283 students15:1Rate it →
Highland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marengo
B−
389 students16:1Rate it →
Mt Gilead Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Gilead
C+
226 students13:1Rate it →
Highland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marengo
C
468 students14:1Rate it →
Mt Gilead High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Gilead
C+
274 students11:1Rate it →
Cardington-Lincoln High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cardington
C+
245 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Harmony Township’s schools

Are Harmony Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Harmony Township children attend outscore 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #651 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harmony Township in?

Highland Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,693 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Harmony Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Highland High School, Mt Gilead High School and Cardington-Lincoln High School.

What is Harmony Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Harmony Township spend per student?

$13,955 in Highland Local School District, $15,416 in Cardington-Lincoln Local School District and $16,050 in Mount Gilead Exempted Village 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.