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Schools in Lewis Township · Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District, Western Brown Local School District

Lewis Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Lewis 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
60%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Western Brown Local
Students per teacher
16.5
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
4,252 students on the public path
In brief

Lewis Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1437 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lewis Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 54% across its districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local spends $17,597 per student and Western Brown Local $14,720, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Lewis Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 57% of Ohio school districts. 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 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1437)Better than 40%
Towns in Brown County (16)Better than 12%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,534 test results and a graduating class of 237 could put Lewis Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lewis Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,523 in math, 2,544 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Lewis Township

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

Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 704 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,597OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Western Brown Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,604 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,720OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Georgetown Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 944 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,956OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District56%
State average 59.5% · 432 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District43%
State average 52.2% · 436 students tested
Reading · K–12, Western Brown Local School District59%
State average 59.5% · 1545 students tested
Math · K–12, Western Brown Local School District57%
State average 52.2% · 1531 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Georgetown Exempted Village School District67%
State average 59.5% · 567 students tested
Math · PK–12, Georgetown Exempted Village School District56%
State average 52.2% · 556 students tested

Lewis Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lewis TownshipBRipley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local PK–12 · Georgetown Exempted Village PK–12 · Western Brown Local K–12
PleasantB+Georgetown Exempted Village
ClarkBWestern Brown Local
Higginsport—Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local
GeorgetownB+Georgetown Exempted Village
FranklinBFelicity-Franklin Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Georgetown Exempted Village with Lewis Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Augusta, KY borders Lewis Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Lewis Township

9 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 Lewis Townshipin other towns
Georgetown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Georgetown
B
549 students17:1Rate it →
Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ripley
B
410 students18:1Rate it →
Mt Orab Primary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Mount Orab
B
683 students18:1Rate it →
Hamersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Hamersville
B−
556 students16:1Rate it →
Mt Orab Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mount Orab
B
600 students16:1Rate it →
Georgetown Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Georgetown
B
395 students15:1Rate it →
Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ripley
C+
102 studentsRate it →
Western Brown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Orab
C+
765 students21:1Rate it →
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ripley
C+
192 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Lewis Township’s schools

Are Lewis Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Lewis Township children attend outscore 57% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lewis Township in?

Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 704 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lewis Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Western Brown High School, Georgetown Jr/Sr High School and Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Senior High School.

What is Lewis Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Western Brown Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Lewis Township spend per student?

$17,597 in Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District, $14,720 in Western Brown Local School District and $13,956 in Georgetown Exempted Village 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.