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B+
Schools in Jefferson Township · Millcreek-West Unity Local School District, Bryan City School District

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

On the state math tests, 60% of Jefferson Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the three public school districts 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.

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
66%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Bryan City
Students per teacher
14.4
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,765 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1438 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jefferson Township’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 60% across its districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Millcreek-West Unity Local spends $17,552 per student and Bryan City $14,806, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1438)Better than 64%
Towns in Williams County (12)Better than 67%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,553 test results and a graduating class of 155 could put Jefferson Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jefferson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,541 in math, 1,564 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–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB+
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Parts of Jefferson Township (11% and 3% of its land) are served by Montpelier Exempted Village and Stryker Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Jefferson Township

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

Millcreek-West Unity Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 501 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,552OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Bryan City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,748 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,806OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
North Central Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 516 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,810OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Millcreek-West Unity Local School District66%
State average 59.5% · 267 students tested
Math · K–12, Millcreek-West Unity Local School District58%
State average 52.2% · 275 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bryan City School District67%
State average 59.5% · 988 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bryan City School District62%
State average 52.2% · 968 students tested
Reading · PK–12, North Central Local School District65%
State average 59.5% · 309 students tested
Math · PK–12, North Central Local School District55%
State average 52.2% · 298 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 TownshipB+Bryan City PK–12 · North Central Local PK–12 · Millcreek-West Unity Local K–12
MontpelierBMontpelier Exempted Village
Madison—North Central Local
BradyB+Stryker Local PK–12 · Millcreek-West Unity Local K–12
SuperiorBMontpelier Exempted Village
PulaskiB+Bryan City
Holiday City—North Central Local
Mill Creek—Millcreek-West Unity Local

2 of the 7 neighbors share North Central Local with Jefferson Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Townshipin other towns
Bryan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bryan
B+
865 students16:1Rate it →
North Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pioneer
B+
308 students14:1Rate it →
Hilltop Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West Unity
B+
294 students15:1Rate it →
Bryan Middle School/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Bryan
B
883 students16:1Rate it →
North Central Junior/High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Pioneer
C+
208 students10:1Rate it →
Hilltop High School
High · Grades 7–12 · West Unity
B−
207 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson Township’s schools

Are Jefferson Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jefferson Township children attend outscore 72% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

Millcreek-West Unity Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 501 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Jefferson Township are served by Montpelier Exempted Village and Stryker Local.

What is Jefferson Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bryan City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Jefferson Township spend per student?

$17,552 in Millcreek-West Unity Local School District, $14,806 in Bryan City School District and $17,810 in North Central 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.