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Schools in Harrison Township · Southwest Licking Local School District

Harrison Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Ohio districts

In Harrison Township, 61% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harrison 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.

#512of 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
66%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 30% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.7
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,027 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 670 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrison Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,684 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 Watkins Middle School, then Watkins Memorial High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2021–22. 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 Harrison Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Ohio school districts, #512 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 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (670)Better than 33%
Towns in Licking County (25)Better than 76%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,480 test results and a graduating class of 325 could put Harrison Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Harrison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,470 in math, 2,491 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Kirkersville Elementary SchoolSouthwest Licking Local School DistrictNo scores
6–8Watkins Middle Schoolin EtnaB−
9–12Watkins Memorial High Schoolin PataskalaB

Harrison Township’s public schools are run by Southwest Licking Local School District, which also serves Etna, Kirkersville and Pataskala. Parts of Harrison Township (7% of its land) are served by Northridge Local instead. 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.

Southwest Licking Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,039 students, up 8% since 2021–22 · 19.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$11,684OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 59.5% · 2491 students tested
Math61%
State average 52.2% · 2470 students tested

Harrison Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harrison TownshipB+Southwest Licking Local
PataskalaBLicking Heights Local PK–12 · Southwest Licking Local PK–12
UnionALakewood Local PK–12 · Granville Exempted Village K–12
EtnaB+Southwest Licking Local
St. AlbansB−Northridge Local
LibertyBLiberty Union-Thurston Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Southwest Licking Local with Harrison Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Harrison 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).

District schools in Harrison Townshipby address
Kirkersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Kirkersville
483 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Harrison Townshipin other towns
Watkins Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Etna
B−
1,147 students20:1Rate it →
Watkins Memorial High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pataskala
B
1,397 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrison Township’s schools

Are Harrison Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Harrison Township children attend outscore 65% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #512 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrison Township in?

Southwest Licking Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,039 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Harrison Township are served by Northridge Local.

Where do Harrison Township kids go to high school?

Watkins Memorial High School in Pataskala, with 1,397 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Harrison Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Southwest Licking Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Harrison Township spend per student?

$11,684 in Southwest Licking 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.