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Schools in Lafayette Township · Ridgewood Local School District

Lafayette Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Ohio districts

61% of students in Lafayette Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lafayette 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.

#424of 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
63%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 18% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.8
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,246 students on the public path
In brief

Lafayette Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 61% 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

The district spends $13,690 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Ridgewood Middle School, then Ridgewood 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 Lafayette Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Ohio school districts, #424 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (935)Better than 75%
Towns in Coshocton County (22)Better than 68%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 652 test results and a graduating class of 114 could put Lafayette Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lafayette Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (649 in math, 656 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Ridgewood Elementary SchoolRidgewood Local School DistrictB−
4–7Ridgewood Middle SchoolRidgewood Local School DistrictB−
8–12Ridgewood High SchoolRidgewood Local School DistrictB

Lafayette Township’s public schools are run by Ridgewood Local School District, which also serves Adams, Bucks, Crawford and Knox 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.

Ridgewood Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,246 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 18.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,690OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 59.5% · 656 students tested
Math61%
State average 52.2% · 649 students tested

Lafayette Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lafayette TownshipB+Ridgewood Local
OxfordBRidgewood Local PK–12 · Newcomerstown Exempted Village K–12
White EyesB+Ridgewood Local
Linton—Ridgewood Local
TuscarawasB−River View Local PK–12 · Coshocton City PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Ridgewood Local with Lafayette Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lafayette Township

3 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 Lafayette Townshipby address
Ridgewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · West
B−
432 students20:1Rate it →
Ridgewood Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7 · West Lafayette
B−
396 students21:1Rate it →
Ridgewood High School
High · Grades 8–12 · West Lafayette
B
418 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Lafayette Township’s schools

Are Lafayette Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lafayette Township children attend outscore 71% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #424 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lafayette Township in?

Ridgewood Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,246 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Lafayette Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Lafayette Township spend per student?

$13,690 in Ridgewood 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.