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Schools in Harrison Township · Wayne Trace Local School District, Antwerp Local School District

Harrison Township’s public schools outscore 90% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Harrison Township’s districts is 72%, 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
76%
▲ 17 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▲ 20 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Wayne Trace Local
Students per teacher
13.5
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
809 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1222 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrison Township’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 72% 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

Wayne Trace Local spends $17,528 per student and Antwerp Local $16,122, 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

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 90% of Ohio school districts. 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 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1222)Better than 96%
Towns in Paulding County (12)Better than 83%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 839 test results and a graduating class of 77 could put Harrison Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Harrison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (837 in math, 840 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–6Payne Elementary SchoolWayne Trace Local School DistrictA−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Harrison Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wayne Trace Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Antwerp Local School District, shared with Antwerp, Carryall and Crane. Its school is in Haviland. 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.

Wayne Trace Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 884 students · 14.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,528OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Antwerp Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 665 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,122OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Wayne Trace Local School District76%
State average 59.5% · 485 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wayne Trace Local School District71%
State average 52.2% · 489 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Antwerp Local School District77%
State average 59.5% · 355 students tested
Math · PK–12, Antwerp Local School District74%
State average 52.2% · 348 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 TownshipAWayne Trace Local PK–12 · Antwerp Local PK–12
Benton—Wayne Trace Local
Paulding—Paulding Exempted Village PK–12 · Wayne Trace Local PK–12
CarryallAAntwerp Local

2 of the 3 neighbors share Wayne Trace Local with Harrison Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Maumee, IN borders Harrison Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

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
Payne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Payne
A−
263 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Harrison Townshipin other towns
Antwerp Local Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Antwerp
B+
142 students14:1Rate it →
Wayne Trace High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Haviland
B+
404 students14:1Rate 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 90% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrison Township in?

Two districts: Wayne Trace Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Antwerp Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Antwerp, Carryall and Crane.

What is Harrison Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Harrison Township spend per student?

$17,528 in Wayne Trace Local School District and $16,122 in Antwerp 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.