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B−

Minford Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Harrison Township and Madison Township, and parts of Porter Township.

Harrison Township’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Ohio school districts

Students
1,143
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,669
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Minford Local School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the OH average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $45 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Harrison Township 4,151B−Madison Township 3,775

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Harrison Township. Grade by grade →

PK–3Minford Primary Elementary SchoolThis district
4–8Minford Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Minford High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency46%
State average 52.2% · 645 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 59.5% · 706 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 86.2% · 84 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,669 per student · 12% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 67%Federal 14%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,249’20
1,266’21
1,261’22
1,213’23
1,143’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 98%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Minford Primary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Minford
B−
405 students20:1
Minford Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Minford
C+
443 students15:1
Minford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Minford
C
295 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bloom-Vernon Local School DistrictBloom Township, Vernon Township
$15,921per student
Clay Local School DistrictClay Township
$16,444per student
Portsmouth City School DistrictPortsmouth
$19,036per student
Eastern Local School DistrictMarion Township
$21,208per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.