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Harrison Township near Crooksville AirportPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Schools in Harrison Township · Crooksville Exempted Village School District, Franklin Local School District

Harrison Township’s public schools score below 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Harrison Township’s districts is 42%, below 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.

#765of 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
54%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 10 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 · Franklin Local
Students per teacher
15.7
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,072 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 674 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrison Township’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% 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

Crooksville Exempted Village spends $16,517 per student and Franklin Local $15,689, 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

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Ohio school districts, #765 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (674)Better than 41%
Towns in Perry County (14)Better than 36%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,622 test results and a graduating class of 143 could put Harrison Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Harrison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,625 in math, 1,620 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–4Crooksville Elementary SchoolCrooksville Exempted Village School DistrictB−
5–8Crooksville Middle SchoolCrooksville Exempted Village School DistrictC
9–12Crooksville High SchoolCrooksville Exempted Village School DistrictC

Harrison Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Crooksville Exempted Village School District). From grade PK, students attend the Franklin Local School District, shared with Blue Rock, Brush Creek, Clay, Harrison, Meigs, Newton, Philo, Roseville, Salt Creek and Wayne. Parts of Harrison Township (2% of its land) are served by New Lexington City 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.

Crooksville Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,072 students · 19.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,517OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
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

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Crooksville Exempted Village School District49%
State average 59.5% · 565 students tested
Math · PK–12, Crooksville Exempted Village School District36%
State average 52.2% · 572 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Franklin Local School District56%
State average 59.5% · 1055 students tested
Math · PK–12, Franklin Local School District46%
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−Crooksville Exempted Village PK–12 · Franklin Local PK–12
ClaytonBNew Lexington City PK–12 · Northern Local K–12
NewtonB−Maysville Local PK–12 · Franklin Local PK–12
York—Morgan Local
BearfieldC+Crooksville Exempted Village

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
Crooksville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Crooksville
B−
450 students25:1Rate it →
Crooksville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Crooksville
C
317 students15:1Rate it →
Crooksville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Crooksville
C
305 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrison Township’s schools

Are Harrison Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Harrison Township children attend score below 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #765 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrison Township in?

Two districts: Crooksville Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, and Franklin Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Blue Rock, Brush Creek, Clay, Harrison, Meigs, Newton, Philo, Roseville, Salt Creek and Wayne.

Where do Harrison Township kids go to high school?

Crooksville High School in Crooksville, with 305 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?

$16,517 in Crooksville Exempted Village School District and $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.