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B−
Schools in Holmes Township · Wynford Local School District

Holmes Township’s public schools outscore 52% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Holmes 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
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 16% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
OH 16.9
Schools in town
3
1,079 students on the public path
In brief

Holmes Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1433 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Holmes Township’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,003 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 6 the district’s path is Wynford Middle School, then Wynford High School. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Holmes Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 52% 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 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1433)Better than 30%
Towns in Crawford County (16)Better than 12%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 618 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Holmes Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Holmes Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (607 in math, 629 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wynford Elementary SchoolWynford Local School DistrictB
6–8Wynford Middle SchoolWynford Local School DistrictB
9–12Wynford High SchoolWynford Local School DistrictB−

Holmes Township’s public schools are run by Wynford Local School District, which also serves Antrim, Bucyrus, Bucyrus and Dallas and others. 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.

Wynford Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,079 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,003OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 629 students tested
Math56%
State average 52.2% · 607 students tested

Holmes Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Holmes TownshipB−Wynford Local
BucyrusB−Bucyrus City PK–12 · Wynford Local PK–12
LibertyBColonel Crawford Local PK–12 · Wynford Local PK–12
Bucyrus Township—Wynford Local
Tod—Wynford Local
Lykens—Wynford Local

All 5 neighbors share Wynford Local with Holmes Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Holmes 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 Holmes Townshipby address
Wynford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bucyrus
B
569 students17:1Rate it →
Wynford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bucyrus
B
252 students17:1Rate it →
Wynford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bucyrus
B−
258 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Holmes Township’s schools

Are Holmes Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Holmes Township children attend outscore 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Holmes Township in?

Wynford Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,079 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Holmes Township kids go to high school?

Wynford High School in Bucyrus, with 258 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Holmes Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Wynford Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Holmes Township spend per student?

$14,003 in Wynford 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.