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Schools in Jackson Township · Mapleton Local School District, Black River Local School District

Jackson Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts 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.

#575of 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

64%

▲ 5 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

53%

▲ 1 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$18.5K

▲ 11% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Black River Local

Students per teacher

16.3

OH 16.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,672 students on the public path

In brief

Jackson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1412 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 53% across both districts 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

Mapleton Local spends $13,675 per student and Black River Local $18,472, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 61% of Ohio school districts, #575 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 61%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1412)Better than 40%

Towns in Ashland County (15)Better than 20%

B⁻B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 984 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Jackson Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jackson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (981 in math, 987 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Jackson Township · depends on your address

Black River Education Center Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 443 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sullivan

A⁻

Mapleton Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 363 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Ashland

A⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA⁻

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁻

Jackson Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mapleton Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Black River Local School District, shared with Homer, Huntington, Spencer, Spencer and Sullivan. Its elementary school is in Sullivan. Parts of Jackson Township (9% of its land) are served by Northwestern Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Jackson Township

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

Mapleton Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 737 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$13,675OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁻

Black River Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 935 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$18,472OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mapleton Local School District59%

State average 59.5% · 457 students tested

Math · PK–12, Mapleton Local School District44%

State average 52.2% · 446 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Black River Local School District69%

State average 59.5% · 530 students tested

Math · PK–12, Black River Local School District60%

State average 52.2% · 535 students tested

Jackson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Jackson Township	B	Mapleton Local PK–12 · Black River Local PK–12
Congress	B⁺	Northwestern Local
Orange	B⁻	Mapleton Local
Perry	A⁻	Ashland City PK–12 · Hillsdale Local PK–12
Sullivan	B⁺	Black River Local

Every school in Jackson Township

6 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 Jackson Townshipin other towns

Black River Education Center Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sullivan

A⁻

443 students19:1Rate it →

Mapleton Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashland

A⁻

363 students18:1Rate it →

Mapleton Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ashland

C⁺

172 students19:1Rate it →

Black River Education Center Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sullivan

B⁻

153 students11:1Rate it →

Black River High School

High · Grades 8–12 · Sullivan

B⁻

339 students17:1Rate it →

Mapleton High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Ashland

C⁺

202 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackson Township’s schools

Are Jackson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Jackson Township children attend outscore 61% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #575 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Two districts: Mapleton Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Black River Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Homer, Huntington, Spencer, Spencer and Sullivan.

Where do Jackson Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Black River High School and Mapleton High School.

What is Jackson Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Jackson Township spend per student?

$13,675 in Mapleton Local School District and $18,472 in Black River 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.