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Schools in Jefferson Township · Oak Hill Union Local School District

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

In Jefferson Township, 64% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jefferson 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
66%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,110 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,834 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 6 the district’s path is Oak Hill Middle/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 Jefferson 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 (989)Better than 62%
Towns in Jackson County (12)Better than 33%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 602 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Jefferson Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jefferson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (600 in math, 605 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Oak Hill Elementaryin Oak HillA−
6–12Oak Hill Middle/High SchoolOak Hill Union Local School DistrictC+

Jefferson Township’s public schools are run by Oak Hill Union Local School District, which also serves Bloomfield, Hamilton, Madison and Oak Hill and others. 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.

Oak Hill Union Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,110 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,834OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 59.5% · 605 students tested
Math64%
State average 52.2% · 600 students tested

Jefferson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jefferson TownshipBOak Hill Union Local
Hamilton—Oak Hill Union Local
MadisonC+Oak Hill Union Local PK–12 · Gallia County Local PK–12
FranklinB+Jackson City
Greenfield—Gallia County Local
Washington—Oak Hill Union Local

3 of the 5 neighbors share Oak Hill Union Local with Jefferson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Townshipby address
Oak Hill Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Oak Hill
C+
572 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Jefferson Townshipin other towns
Oak Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oak Hill
A−
538 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson Township’s schools

Are Jefferson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Jefferson 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 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

Oak Hill Union Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,110 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Jefferson Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Oak Hill Union Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Jefferson Township spend per student?

$14,834 in Oak Hill Union 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.