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Schools in Jackson Township · Valley View Local School District, New Lebanon Local School District

Jackson Township’s public schools outscore 51% 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.

#723of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
63%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Valley View Local
Students per teacher
15.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,048 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1414 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson Township’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 46% 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

Valley View Local spends $14,410 per student and New Lebanon Local $15,478, 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 51% of Ohio school districts, #723 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1414)Better than 23%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,434 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Jackson Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Jackson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,404 in math, 1,463 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–4Dixie Elementary SchoolNew Lebanon Local School DistrictB
5–8Dixie Middle SchoolNew Lebanon Local School DistrictC+
9–12Dixie High SchoolNew Lebanon Local School DistrictC+

Jackson Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Valley View Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the New Lebanon Local School District, shared with New Lebanon and Perry. 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.

Valley View Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,667 students · 19.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,410OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
New Lebanon Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,048 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,478OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Valley View Local School District66%
State average 59.5% · 877 students tested
Math · PK–12, Valley View Local School District48%
State average 52.2% · 831 students tested
Reading · PK–12, New Lebanon Local School District59%
State average 59.5% · 586 students tested
Math · PK–12, New Lebanon Local School District44%
State average 52.2% · 573 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−Valley View Local PK–12 · New Lebanon Local PK–12
LanierBTwin Valley Community Local
GermanBValley View Local
JeffersonDJefferson Township Local
PerryB+Brookville Local PK–12 · New Lebanon Local PK–12

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
Dixie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New Lebanon
B
446 students15:1Rate it →
Dixie Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · New Lebanon
C+
291 students11:1Rate it →
Dixie High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Lebanon
C+
311 students13:1Rate 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 51% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #723 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Two districts: Valley View Local School District runs grades PK–12, and New Lebanon Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with New Lebanon and Perry.

Where do Jackson Township kids go to high school?

Dixie High School in New Lebanon, with 311 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Jackson Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Jackson Township spend per student?

$14,410 in Valley View Local School District and $15,478 in New Lebanon 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.