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Schools in Kinsman Township · Joseph Badger Local School District

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

On the state reading tests, 68% of Kinsman Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kinsman 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
68%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
562 students on the public path
In brief

Kinsman Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1317 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kinsman Township’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,300 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Badger Middle School, then Badger High School. Enrollment is down 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kinsman Amish School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Kinsman Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Ohio school districts. 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 (1317)Better than 52%
Towns in Trumbull County (24)Better than 33%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 351 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Kinsman Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kinsman Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (344 in math, 358 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Badger Elementary Schoolin KinsmanB
5–8Badger Middle Schoolin KinsmanB−
9–12Badger High Schoolin KinsmanC+

Kinsman Township’s public schools are run by Joseph Badger Local School District, which also serves Gustavus, Hartford, Orangeville and Vernon. 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.

Joseph Badger Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 562 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,300OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 59.5% · 358 students tested
Math53%
State average 52.2% · 344 students tested

Kinsman Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Kinsman TownshipBJoseph Badger Local
Gustavus—Joseph Badger Local
VernonBJoseph Badger Local
WilliamsfieldB−Pymatuning Valley Local

2 of the 3 neighbors share Joseph Badger Local with Kinsman Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Greene, PA and West Salem, PA border Kinsman Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Kinsman Township

4 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 Kinsman Townshipin other towns
Badger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kinsman
B
250 students19:1Rate it →
Badger Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Kinsman
B−
168 students23:1Rate it →
Badger High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kinsman
C+
144 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Kinsman Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Kinsman
Private · Religious
16 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Kinsman Township’s schools

Are Kinsman Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Kinsman Township children attend outscore 61% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kinsman Township in?

Joseph Badger Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 562 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kinsman Township kids go to high school?

Badger High School in Kinsman, with 144 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Kinsman Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Joseph Badger Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Kinsman Township spend per student?

$17,300 in Joseph Badger Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Kinsman Township?

Yes: Kinsman Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 16 students).

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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.