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Schools in Harrison Township · Minford Local School District

Harrison Township’s public schools outscore 51% 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.

#723of 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
53%
▼ 6 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
$14.7K
▼ 12% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
OH 16.9
Schools in town
2
1,143 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 851 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrison Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% 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 $14,669 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Minford Middle School, then Minford High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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 51% of Ohio school districts, #723 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (851)Better than 44%
Towns in Scioto County (16)Better than 44%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 676 test results and a graduating class of 84 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 (645 in math, 706 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–3Minford Primary Elementary SchoolMinford Local School DistrictB−
4–8Minford Middle SchoolMinford Local School DistrictC+
9–12Minford High Schoolin MinfordC

Harrison Township’s public schools are run by Minford Local School District, which also serves Madison. 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.

Minford Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,143 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,669OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 59.5% · 706 students tested
Math46%
State average 52.2% · 645 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−Minford Local
PorterA−Wheelersburg Local
MadisonB−Minford Local
BloomA−Bloom-Vernon Local
ClayB−Clay Local
PortsmouthCPortsmouth City

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
Minford Primary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Minford
B−
405 students20:1Rate it →
Minford Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Minford
C+
443 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Harrison Townshipin other towns
Minford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Minford
C
295 students17:1Rate 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 51% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #723 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrison Township in?

Minford Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,143 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Harrison Township kids go to high school?

Minford High School in Minford, with 295 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Harrison Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Harrison Township spend per student?

$14,669 in Minford 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.