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Schools in Jackson Township · Allen East Local School District

Jackson Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Ohio districts

64% of students in Jackson Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jackson 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.

#398of 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
70%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 32% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,042 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1238 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson Township’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,374 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 5 the district’s path is Allen East Middle School, then Allen East 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 Jackson Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Ohio school districts, #398 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1238)Better than 57%
Towns in Allen County (12)Better than 33%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 560 test results and a graduating class of 91 could put Jackson Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jackson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (555 in math, 564 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Allen East Elementary SchoolAllen East Local School DistrictB
5–8Allen East Middle SchoolAllen East Local School DistrictB+
9–12Allen East High SchoolAllen East Local School DistrictB

Jackson Township’s public schools are run by Allen East Local School District, which also serves Auglaize, Harrod and Lafayette. 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.

Allen East Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,042 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$11,374OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 59.5% · 564 students tested
Math64%
State average 52.2% · 555 students tested

Jackson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jackson TownshipB+Allen East Local
BathA−Bath Local
RichlandABluffton Exempted Village
AuglaizeB+Allen East Local
LibertyA−Ada Exempted Village

Every school in Jackson 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 Jackson Townshipby address
Allen East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Harrod
B
455 students18:1Rate it →
Allen East Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Harrod
B+
334 students26:1Rate it →
Allen East High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harrod
B
253 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackson Township’s schools

Are Jackson Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jackson Township children attend outscore 72% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #398 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Allen East Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,042 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jackson Township kids go to high school?

Allen East High School in Harrod, with 253 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Jackson Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Allen East Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Jackson Township spend per student?

$11,374 in Allen East 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.