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Schools in Lanier Township · Twin Valley Community Local School District

Lanier Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lanier Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Lanier Township, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#608of 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
62%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▼ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.4
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
740 students on the public path
In brief

Lanier Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1328 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lanier Township’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 47% 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 $15,826 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 7 the district’s path is Twin Valley South Middle School, then Twin Valley South 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 Lanier Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Ohio school districts, #608 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1328)Better than 47%
Towns in Preble County (12)Better than 50%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 384 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put Lanier Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lanier Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (380 in math, 388 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Twin Valley South Elementary Schoolin West AlexandriaC+
7–8Twin Valley South Middle Schoolin West AlexandriaB
9–12Twin Valley South High Schoolin West AlexandriaC

Lanier Township’s public schools are run by Twin Valley Community Local School District, which also serves Twin and West Alexandria. Parts of Lanier Township (4% of its land) are served by Preble Shawnee 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.

Twin Valley Community Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 740 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,826OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 59.5% · 388 students tested
Math47%
State average 52.2% · 380 students tested

Lanier Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lanier TownshipBTwin Valley Community Local
GratisC+Preble Shawnee Local
JacksonB−Valley View Local PK–12 · New Lebanon Local PK–12
TwinBTwin Valley Community Local PK–12 · Tri-County North Local PK–12
GasperB−Preble Shawnee Local PK–12 · Eaton Community City K–12
Gratis (village)—Preble Shawnee Local

Every school in Lanier 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).

Also serving Lanier Townshipin other towns
Twin Valley South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Alexandria
C+
459 students20:1Rate it →
Twin Valley South Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · West Alexandria
B
93 students14:1Rate it →
Twin Valley South High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Alexandria
C
188 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Lanier Township’s schools

Are Lanier Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Lanier Township children attend outscore 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #608 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lanier Township in?

Twin Valley Community Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 740 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lanier Township are served by Preble Shawnee Local.

Where do Lanier Township kids go to high school?

Twin Valley South High School in West Alexandria, with 188 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Lanier Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Lanier Township spend per student?

$15,826 in Twin Valley Community 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.