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Schools in Harrison Township · Franklin Local School District

Harrison Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Harrison Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Harrison Township, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, 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
56%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,776 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 56% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Harrison Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,689 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Philo Junior High School, then Philo High School. 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

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (549)Better than 55%
Towns in Muskingum County (25)Better than 12%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,054 test results and a graduating class of 143 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 (1,053 in math, 1,055 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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
6–8Philo Junior High SchoolFranklin Local School DistrictB−
9–12Philo High Schoolin Duncan FallsC+

Harrison Township’s public schools are run by Franklin Local School District, which also serves Blue Rock, Brush Creek, Clay and Harrison 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.

Franklin Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,776 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,689OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 59.5% · 1055 students tested
Math46%
State average 52.2% · 1053 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−Franklin Local
Blue Rock—Franklin Local
WayneB−Franklin Local
Brush CreekB−Franklin Local
York—Morgan Local
Bloom—Morgan Local

3 of the 5 neighbors share Franklin Local with Harrison Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Harrison Township

4 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
Philo Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Philo
B−
439 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Harrison Townshipin other towns
Duncan Falls Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duncan Falls
B
648 students14:1Rate it →
Roseville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roseville
C
239 students13:1Rate it →
Philo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Duncan Falls
C+
450 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrison Township’s schools

Are Harrison Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Harrison Township children attend outscore 53% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrison Township in?

Franklin Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,776 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Harrison Township kids go to high school?

Philo High School in Duncan Falls, with 450 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Harrison Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Harrison Township spend per student?

$15,689 in Franklin 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.