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Schools in Liberty Township · Leipsic Local School District, Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District

Liberty Township’s public schools outscore 95% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 79% 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.

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
77%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
79%
▲ 27 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 19% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Leipsic Local
Students per teacher
15.6
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,045 students on the public path
In brief

Liberty Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 79% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Leipsic Local spends $13,403 per student and Miller City-New Cleveland Local $12,151, 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

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (977)Better than 93%
Towns in Putnam County (15)Better than 27%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 614 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put Liberty Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Liberty Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (618 in math, 610 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
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+

Liberty Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Leipsic Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District, shared with Greensburg, Miller City and Palmer. Its elementary school is in Leipsic. 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.

Leipsic Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 686 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,403OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Miller City-New Cleveland Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 616 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,151OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Leipsic Local School District67%
State average 59.5% · 332 students tested
Math · K–12, Leipsic Local School District70%
State average 52.2% · 340 students tested
Reading · K–12, Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District89%
State average 59.5% · 278 students tested
Math · K–12, Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District90%
State average 52.2% · 278 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 TownshipA+Leipsic Local K–12 · Miller City-New Cleveland Local K–12
MarionAPatrick Henry Local
Van BurenB+Leipsic Local
PalmerA+Miller City-New Cleveland Local K–12 · Continental Local K–12
OttawaAOttawa-Glandorf Local
PleasantAHolgate Local

Every school in Liberty Township

4 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
Leipsic Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Leipsic
B+
290 students13:1Rate it →
Miller City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Miller City
A+
240 students15:1Rate it →
Leipsic High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Leipsic
B
396 students15:1Rate it →
Miller City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Miller City
A+
119 students15:1Rate 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 95% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Liberty Township in?

Two districts: Leipsic Local School District runs grades K–12, and Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Greensburg, Miller City and Palmer.

What is Liberty Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Leipsic Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Liberty Township spend per student?

$13,403 in Leipsic Local School District and $12,151 in Miller City-New Cleveland 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.