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Schools in Jennings Township · Jennings Local School District

Jennings Township’s public schools outscore 98% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 77% of Jennings Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jennings 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 98% 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
83%
▲ 24 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
77%
▲ 25 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 8% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
322 students on the public path
In brief

Jennings Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 83% and math 77% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,307 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 Fort Jennings High School. Enrollment is down 11% 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 Jennings Township’s grade

A Test scores

A+: better than 98% 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 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1250)Better than 98%
Towns in Putnam County (15)Better than 67%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 204 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Jennings Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (195 in math, 212 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Fort Jennings Elementary SchoolJennings Local School DistrictA+
6–12Fort Jennings High SchoolJennings Local School DistrictA

Jennings Township’s public schools are run by Jennings Local School District, which also serves Fort Jennings. Parts of Jennings Township (13% of its land) are served by Columbus Grove Local instead. 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.

Jennings Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 322 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,307OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading83%
State average 59.5% · 212 students tested
Math77%
State average 52.2% · 195 students tested

Jennings Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jennings TownshipA+Jennings Local
MarionB+Delphos City PK–12 · Elida Local K–12
MontereyA+Ottoville Local
Jackson—Ottoville Local K–12 · Kalida Local K–12
DelphosA−Delphos City
Sugar Creek—Columbus Grove Local
WashingtonA−Delphos City PK–12 · Lincolnview Local K–12

Every school in Jennings 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 Jennings Townshipby address
Fort Jennings Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fort Jennings
A+
148 students12:1Rate it →
Fort Jennings High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Fort Jennings
A
174 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Jennings Township’s schools

Are Jennings Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jennings Township children attend outscore 98% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jennings Township in?

Jennings Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 322 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Jennings Township are served by Columbus Grove Local.

How much does Jennings Township spend per student?

$15,307 in Jennings Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Jennings 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.