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Schools in Liberty Township · West Liberty-Salem Local School District, Bellefontaine City School District

Liberty Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 65% of Liberty Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). 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.

#378of 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
65%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Bellefontaine City
Students per teacher
17.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,852 students on the public path
In brief

Liberty Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 65% across both districts 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

West Liberty-Salem Local spends $14,082 per student and Bellefontaine City $14,078, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Liberty Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Ohio school districts, #378 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 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1404)Better than 72%
Towns in Logan County (17)Better than 29%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,834 test results and a graduating class of 186 could put Liberty Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Liberty Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,831 in math, 1,837 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Liberty Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Bellefontaine City School District). From grade K, students attend the West Liberty-Salem Local School District, shared with Harrison, Monroe, Salem, Union and West Liberty. Its elementary school is in Bellefontaine. 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.

West Liberty-Salem Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,128 students, down 3% since 2021–22 · 17.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,082OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Bellefontaine City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,229 students · 17.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,078OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, West Liberty-Salem Local School District75%
State average 59.5% · 650 students tested
Math · K–12, West Liberty-Salem Local School District75%
State average 52.2% · 639 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bellefontaine City School District57%
State average 59.5% · 1187 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bellefontaine City School District59%
State average 52.2% · 1192 students tested

Liberty Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Liberty TownshipB+Bellefontaine City PK–12 · West Liberty-Salem Local K–12
MonroeA−Benjamin Logan Local K–12 · West Liberty-Salem Local K–12
LakeB+Bellefontaine City PK–12 · Indian Lake Local PK–12
Harrison—Graham Local PK–12 · West Liberty-Salem Local K–12
Union—Riverside Local PK–12 · Bellefontaine City PK–12 · West Liberty-Salem Local K–12
JeffersonA−Benjamin Logan Local
SalemAWest Liberty-Salem Local
Harrison TownshipB+Indian Lake Local PK–12 · Bellefontaine City PK–12

4 of the 7 neighbors share West Liberty-Salem Local with Liberty Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Liberty Township

6 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 Liberty Townshipin other towns
Bellefontaine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bellefontaine
616 students21:1Rate it →
West Liberty-Salem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Liberty
A−
480 students17:1Rate it →
Bellefontaine Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bellefontaine
B−
465 students16:1Rate it →
West Liberty-Salem Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Liberty
282 students19:1Rate it →
Bellefontaine High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bellefontaine
B−
643 students16:1Rate it →
West Liberty-Salem High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Liberty
A−
366 students16:1Rate it →

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 73% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #378 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Liberty Township in?

Two districts: Bellefontaine City School District runs grades PK–12, and West Liberty-Salem Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Harrison, Monroe, Salem, Union and West Liberty.

Where do Liberty Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Bellefontaine High School and West Liberty-Salem High School.

What is Liberty Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Liberty Township spend per student?

$14,082 in West Liberty-Salem Local School District and $14,078 in Bellefontaine City 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.