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Schools in Ithaca

Ithaca’s public schools

Arcanum-Butler Local School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ithaca. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Ohio’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Ohio’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
76%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 24% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.2
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,083 students on the public path
In brief

Ithaca’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Ithaca’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Ohio’s 3,056 public schools. Arcanum Elementary School places highest (better than 88%); Arcanum High School lowest (73%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Ithaca, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Arcanum Elementary Schoolin ArcanumA
5–8Butler Middle Schoolin ArcanumA−
9–12Arcanum High Schoolin ArcanumB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Arcanum-Butler Local School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Arcanum-Butler Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,155 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 18.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,680OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 59.5% · 551 students tested
Math70%
State average 52.2% · 549 students tested

Ithaca vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ithaca—Arcanum-Butler Local

Every school in Ithaca

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 Ithacain other towns
Arcanum Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Arcanum
A
437 students19:1Rate it →
Butler Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Arcanum
A−
321 students19:1Rate it →
Arcanum High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Arcanum
B+
325 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Ithaca’s schools

Are Ithaca’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Ithaca. Arcanum-Butler Local School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ithaca. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Ohio’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Ithaca in?

Arcanum-Butler Local School District.

Where do Ithaca kids go to high school?

Arcanum High 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). Stars are from neighbors.