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Jackson Township, Shelby County, OhioPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Schools in Jackson Township · Jackson Center Local School District

Jackson Township’s public schools outscore 96% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Jackson Township’s districts is 78%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jackson Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–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
77%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
78%
▲ 26 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
576 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 78% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,096 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Jackson Center 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

A Test scores

A+: better than 96% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1412)Better than 97%
Towns in Shelby County (14)Better than 86%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 270 test results could put Jackson Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jackson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (270 in math, 271 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–6Jackson Center Elementary SchoolJackson Center Local School DistrictA
7–12Jackson Center High SchoolJackson Center Local School DistrictA−

Jackson Township’s public schools are run by Jackson Center Local School District, which also serves Jackson Center. 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.

Jackson Center Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 576 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 20.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,096OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 59.5% · 271 students tested
Math78%
State average 52.2% · 270 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 TownshipA+Jackson Center Local
DinsmoreA+Botkins Local K–12 · Anna Local K–12
SalemC+Sidney City
Clay—Wapakoneta City
Bloomfield—Indian Lake Local

Every school in Jackson Township

2 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
Jackson Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jackson Center
A
330 students21:1Rate it →
Jackson Center High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Jackson Center
A−
246 studentsRate 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 96% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Jackson Center Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 576 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Jackson Township spend per student?

$14,096 in Jackson Center Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Jackson Township families are saying about 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.