Old Peace Lutheran Church · Photo: Wdzinc · CC BY-SA 3.0Licking Township’s public schools outscore 77% of Ohio districts
65% of students in Licking Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Licking 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.
Licking Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 438 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Licking Township’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 68% and math 65% 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
The district spends $12,728 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Tri-Valley Middle School, then Tri-Valley High School. 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.
What’s behind Licking Township’s grade
A−: better than 77% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Licking Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Licking Township · depends on your address
Frazeysburg Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 294 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Frazeysburg
Adamsville Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 255 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Adamsville
7th grade in Licking Township
Tri-Valley Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 475 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Dresden
8th grade in Licking Township · depends on your address
Tri-Valley High School
Grades 8–12 · 730 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Dresden
Tri-Valley Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 475 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Dresden
9th grade in Licking Township
Tri-Valley High School
Grades 8–12 · 730 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Dresden
10th grade in Licking Township
Tri-Valley High School
Grades 8–12 · 730 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Dresden
11th grade in Licking Township
Tri-Valley High School
Grades 8–12 · 730 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Dresden
12th grade in Licking Township
Tri-Valley High School
Grades 8–12 · 730 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Dresden
Licking Township’s public schools are run by Tri-Valley Local School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
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
Licking Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Licking Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Licking Township | A− | Tri-Valley Local |
| Muskingum | A− | Tri-Valley Local |
| Jackson | A− | Tri-Valley Local |
| Hanover | B− | Licking Valley Local |
| Hopewell | B | West Muskingum Local |
| Falls | B | West Muskingum Local |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Tri-Valley Local with Licking Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Licking 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).
Questions about Licking Township’s schools
Are Licking Township’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Licking Township children attend outscore 77% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Licking Township in?
Tri-Valley Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,785 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Licking Township kids go to high school?
Tri-Valley High School in Dresden, with 730 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Licking Township’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Tri-Valley Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Licking Township spend per student?
$12,728 in Tri-Valley Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Licking Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Licking 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.