Photo: HouseofNightmares · CC BY-SA 3.0Liberty Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Ohio districts
In Liberty Township, 68% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Liberty 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.
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.
Liberty Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 489 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Liberty Township’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 68% and math 59% 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
Mount Vernon City spends $14,257 per student and Centerburg Local $13,951, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Chapel Hill Christian Academy (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.
What’s behind Liberty Township’s grade
B+: better than 69% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Liberty Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Liberty Township · depends on your address
Mount Vernon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 787 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
Centerburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 243 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Centerburg
7th grade in Liberty Township · depends on your address
Mount Vernon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 787 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
Centerburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 243 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Centerburg
8th grade in Liberty Township · depends on your address
Mount Vernon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 787 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
Centerburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 243 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Centerburg
9th grade in Liberty Township · depends on your address
Mount Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 944 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
Centerburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 299 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Centerburg
10th grade in Liberty Township · depends on your address
Mount Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 944 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
Centerburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 299 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Centerburg
11th grade in Liberty Township · depends on your address
Mount Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 944 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
Centerburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 299 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Centerburg
12th grade in Liberty Township · depends on your address
Mount Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 944 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
Centerburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 299 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Centerburg
Liberty Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mount Vernon City School District). From grade K, students attend the Centerburg Local School District, shared with Centerburg, Hilliar, Milford and Porter. Its elementary school is in Centerburg. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Liberty Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Liberty Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Liberty Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | B+ | Mount Vernon City PK–12 · Centerburg Local K–12 |
| Wayne | — | Fredericktown Local |
| Clinton | B+ | Mount Vernon City |
| Milford | B | Northridge Local PK–12 · Centerburg Local K–12 |
| South Bloomfield | B+ | Highland Local |
Every school in Liberty Township
12 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).
Questions about Liberty Township’s schools
Are Liberty Township’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Liberty Township children attend outscore 69% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Liberty Township in?
Two districts: Mount Vernon City School District runs grades PK–12, and Centerburg Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Centerburg, Hilliar, Milford and Porter.
Where do Liberty Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mount Vernon High School and Centerburg High School.
What is Liberty Township’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Mount Vernon City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Liberty Township spend per student?
$14,257 in Mount Vernon City School District and $13,951 in Centerburg Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Liberty Township?
Yes: Chapel Hill Christian Academy (religious, grades K–10, 39 students).
Parents talk
What Liberty Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Liberty Township → They have their own page.
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.