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Schools in Huntington Township · Gallia County Local School District

Huntington Township’s public schools score below 62% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 43% of Huntington Township’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Huntington 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 98% 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
43%
▼ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,320 students on the public path
In brief

Huntington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1028 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Huntington Township’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Huntington Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,531 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Huntington Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Ohio school districts. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1028)Better than 10%
Towns in Gallia County (15)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,172 test results and a graduating class of 157 could put Huntington Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Huntington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,162 in math, 1,183 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Vinton Elementary SchoolGallia County Local School DistrictC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Huntington Township’s public schools are run by Gallia County Local School District. Parts of Huntington Township (3% of its land) are served by Vinton County Local instead. 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.

Gallia County Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,103 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,531OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 59.5% · 1183 students tested
Math43%
State average 52.2% · 1162 students tested

Huntington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Huntington TownshipC+Gallia County Local
BloomfieldBOak Hill Union Local
MorganC+Gallia County Local
RaccoonC+Gallipolis City PK–12 · Gallia County Local PK–12
Wilkesville—Vinton County Local
Salem—Meigs Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Gallia County Local with Huntington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Huntington Township

5 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 Huntington Townshipby address
Vinton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vinton
C
334 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Huntington Townshipin other towns
River Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bidwell
C+
337 students18:1Rate it →
South Gallia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crown City
C+
120 students24:1Rate it →
River Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bidwell
C−
392 students18:1Rate it →
South Gallia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Crown City
C
137 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Huntington Township’s schools

Are Huntington Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Huntington Township children attend score below 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Huntington Township in?

Gallia County Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,103 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Huntington Township are served by Vinton County Local.

Where do Huntington Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: River Valley High School and South Gallia High School.

What is Huntington Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Gallia County Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Huntington Township spend per student?

$15,531 in Gallia County 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.