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Schools in Huntington Township · Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District

Huntington Township’s public schools score below 59% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

43% of students in Huntington Township’s public schools are proficient in math, 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.

#866of 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
56%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▲ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
704 students on the public path
In brief

Huntington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 662 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Huntington Township’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 56% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% 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 $17,597 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 7 the district’s path is Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Junior High School, then Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Senior High School. 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 41% of Ohio school districts, #866 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (662)Better than 20%
Towns in Brown County (16)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 434 test results and a graduating class of 55 could put Huntington Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Huntington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (436 in math, 432 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–6Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Elementary Schoolin RipleyB
7–8Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Junior High Schoolin RipleyC+
9–12Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Senior High Schoolin RipleyC+

Huntington Township’s public schools are run by Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District, which also serves Aberdeen, Higginsport, Lewis and Ripley 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.

Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 704 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,597OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 59.5% · 432 students tested
Math43%
State average 52.2% · 436 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+Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local
UnionC+Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local
Byrd—Eastern Local
AberdeenC+Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local
SpriggC+Manchester Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local with Huntington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Maysville, KY borders Huntington Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Huntington 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).

Also serving Huntington Townshipin other towns
Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ripley
B
410 students18:1Rate it →
Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ripley
C+
102 studentsRate it →
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ripley
C+
192 students9:1Rate 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 59% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #866 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Huntington Township in?

Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 704 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Huntington Township kids go to high school?

Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Senior High School in Ripley, with 192 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Huntington Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Huntington Township spend per student?

$17,597 in Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington 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.