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Kingston Township Hall on SR 521Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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Schools in Kingston Township · Buckeye Valley Local School District, Big Walnut Local School District

Kingston Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Ohio districts

In Kingston Township, 68% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Kingston 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.

#248of 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
76%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 15 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 22% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Big Walnut Local
Students per teacher
18.1
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
5,802 students on the public path
In brief

Kingston Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 642 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kingston Township’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 68% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Buckeye Valley Local spends $17,078 per student and Big Walnut Local $12,906, 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 Kingston Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Ohio school districts, #248 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 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (642)Better than 63%
Towns in Delaware County (18)Better than 61%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,306 test results and a graduating class of 271 could put Kingston Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kingston Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,270 in math, 3,342 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–36 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Kingston Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Buckeye Valley Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Big Walnut Local School District, shared with Berkshire, Galena, Genoa, Harlem, Porter, Sunbury and Trenton. Its elementary school is in Ostrander. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Kingston Township

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

Buckeye Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,298 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,078OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Big Walnut Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,298 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,906OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Buckeye Valley Local School District69%
State average 59.5% · 1125 students tested
Math · PK–12, Buckeye Valley Local School District65%
State average 52.2% · 1116 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Big Walnut Local School District79%
State average 59.5% · 2217 students tested
Math · PK–12, Big Walnut Local School District69%
State average 52.2% · 2154 students tested

Kingston Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Kingston TownshipA−Buckeye Valley Local PK–12 · Big Walnut Local PK–12
PorterA−Big Walnut Local PK–12 · Centerburg Local K–12
BrownA−Buckeye Valley Local
BerkshireA−Big Walnut Local
PeruB+Buckeye Valley Local PK–12 · Highland Local PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Big Walnut Local with Kingston Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Kingston Township

10 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 Kingston Townshipin other towns
Buckeye Valley West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ostrander
A
648 students19:1Rate it →
Buckeye Valley East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashley
B−
441 students15:1Rate it →
Prairie Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sunbury
A−
352 students18:1Rate it →
General Rosecrans Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Sunbury
B+
296 students16:1Rate it →
Big Walnut Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Sunbury
A
295 students17:1Rate it →
Hylen Souders Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Galena
B+
289 students17:1Rate it →
Big Walnut Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sunbury
A−
973 students17:1Rate it →
Buckeye Valley Local Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Delaware
B
612 students18:1Rate it →
Big Walnut High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sunbury
A−
1,299 students20:1Rate it →
Buckeye Valley Local High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Delaware
B+
597 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Kingston Township’s schools

Are Kingston Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kingston Township children attend outscore 81% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #248 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kingston Township in?

Two districts: Buckeye Valley Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Big Walnut Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Berkshire, Galena, Genoa, Harlem, Porter, Sunbury and Trenton.

Where do Kingston Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Big Walnut High School and Buckeye Valley Local High School.

What is Kingston Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Big Walnut Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Kingston Township spend per student?

$17,078 in Buckeye Valley Local School District and $12,906 in Big Walnut 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.