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Schools in Highland Township · Ayersville Local School District

Highland Township’s public schools outscore 98% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Highland Township’s districts is 80%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Highland Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
81%
▲ 22 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
80%
▲ 28 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
648 students on the public path
In brief

Highland Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 81% and math 80% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,801 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Ayersville High School. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Highland Township’s grade

A Test scores

A+: better than 98% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1380)Better than 98%
Towns in Defiance County (12)Better than 92%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 392 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Highland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (379 in math, 406 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Highland Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Ayersville Elementary SchoolAyersville Local School DistrictA
7–12Ayersville High SchoolAyersville Local School DistrictA−

Highland Township’s public schools are run by Ayersville Local School District, which also serves Richland. 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.

Ayersville Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 648 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,801OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading81%
State average 59.5% · 406 students tested
Math80%
State average 52.2% · 379 students tested

Highland Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Highland Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Highland TownshipA+Ayersville Local
RichlandA−Northeastern Local K–12 · Ayersville Local K–12
MonroeA+Continental Local
PleasantAHolgate Local

Every school in Highland Township

2 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 Highland Townshipby address
Ayersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Defiance
A
322 students14:1Rate it →
Ayersville High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Defiance
A−
326 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Highland Township’s schools

Are Highland Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Highland Township children attend outscore 98% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Highland Township in?

Ayersville Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 648 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Highland Township spend per student?

$14,801 in Ayersville Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Highland Township families are saying about school.

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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.