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Schools in Harrison Township · Indian Lake Local School District, Bellefontaine City School District

Harrison Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Ohio districts

In Harrison Township, 62% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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.

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
62%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Bellefontaine City
Students per teacher
17.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,088 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1434 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrison Township’s, its schools beat 66%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 62% across both districts 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

Indian Lake Local spends $15,145 per student and Bellefontaine City $14,078, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 72% 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 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1434)Better than 66%
Towns in Logan County (17)Better than 18%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,966 test results and a graduating class of 186 could put Harrison Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Harrison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,968 in math, 1,964 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
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Harrison Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Indian Lake Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Bellefontaine City School District, shared with Bellefontaine, Lake, Liberty and Union. Its elementary school is in Bellefontaine. Parts of Harrison Township (13% of its land) are served by Riverside Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Harrison Township

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

Indian Lake Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,364 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,145OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Bellefontaine City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,229 students · 17.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,078OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Indian Lake Local School District70%
State average 59.5% · 777 students tested
Math · PK–12, Indian Lake Local School District67%
State average 52.2% · 776 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bellefontaine City School District57%
State average 59.5% · 1187 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bellefontaine City School District59%
State average 52.2% · 1192 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+Indian Lake Local PK–12 · Bellefontaine City PK–12
Union—Riverside Local PK–12 · Bellefontaine City PK–12 · West Liberty-Salem Local K–12
LakeB+Bellefontaine City PK–12 · Indian Lake Local PK–12
McArthurA−Indian Lake Local
WashingtonA−Indian Lake Local
LibertyB+Bellefontaine City PK–12 · West Liberty-Salem Local K–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Bellefontaine City with Harrison Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Harrison Township

6 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 Harrison Townshipin other towns
Bellefontaine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bellefontaine
616 students21:1Rate it →
Indian Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lewistown
A−
530 students16:1Rate it →
Indian Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Lewistown
B
393 students16:1Rate it →
Bellefontaine Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bellefontaine
B−
465 students16:1Rate it →
Bellefontaine High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bellefontaine
B−
643 students16:1Rate it →
Indian Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lewistown
B
441 students20:1Rate 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 72% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrison Township in?

Two districts: Indian Lake Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Bellefontaine City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bellefontaine, Lake, Liberty and Union.

Where do Harrison Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Bellefontaine High School and Indian Lake High School.

What is Harrison Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Harrison Township spend per student?

$15,145 in Indian Lake Local School District and $14,078 in Bellefontaine 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.