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Schools in Liberty Township · Old Fort Local School District, Lakota Local School District

Liberty Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Liberty Township’s districts is 63%, 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
66%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 10% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Lakota Local
Students per teacher
15.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
932 students on the public path
In brief

Liberty Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 63% 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

Old Fort Local spends $15,657 per student and Lakota Local $15,008, 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

A−: better than 75% 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 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1353)Better than 76%
Towns in Seneca County (15)Better than 20%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 914 test results and a graduating class of 83 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 (907 in math, 920 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–6Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville CampusOld Fort Local School DistrictA−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Liberty Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Old Fort Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Lakota Local School District, shared with Bradner, Burgoon, Jackson, Jackson, Montgomery, Risingsun and Scott. Its school is in Kansas. Parts of Liberty Township (2% of its land) are served by Hopewell-Loudon Local instead. 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.

Old Fort Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 644 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,657OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Lakota Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 953 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,008OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Old Fort Local School District69%
State average 59.5% · 356 students tested
Math · PK–12, Old Fort Local School District68%
State average 52.2% · 359 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lakota Local School District64%
State average 59.5% · 564 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lakota Local School District59%
State average 52.2% · 548 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−Old Fort Local PK–12 · Lakota Local PK–12
JacksonB+Lakota Local
PleasantA−Old Fort Local
Jackson Township—Lakota Local
HopewellAHopewell-Loudon Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Lakota Local with Liberty Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Liberty 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).

District schools in Liberty Townshipby address
Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bettsville
A−
380 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Liberty Townshipin other towns
Lakota Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Kansas
B
288 students17:1Rate it →
Old Fort High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Tiffin
B+
264 students13:1Rate 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 75% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Liberty Township in?

Two districts: Old Fort Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Lakota Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bradner, Burgoon, Jackson, Jackson, Montgomery, Risingsun and Scott.

What is Liberty Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Liberty Township spend per student?

$15,657 in Old Fort Local School District and $15,008 in Lakota 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.