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Schools in Loramie Township · Hardin-Houston Local School District, Russia Local School District

Loramie Township’s public schools outscore 92% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 76% of Loramie Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Loramie 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.

#94of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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%
▲ 17 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
76%
▲ 24 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Hardin-Houston Local
Students per teacher
15.7
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,164 students on the public path
In brief

Loramie Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 76% 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

Hardin-Houston Local spends $15,680 per student and Russia Local $13,193, 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 Loramie Township’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A: better than 92% of Ohio school districts, #94 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1237)Better than 92%
Towns in Shelby County (14)Better than 50%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 639 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put Loramie Township anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Loramie Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (639 in math, 638 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+

Loramie Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hardin-Houston Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Russia Local School District, shared with Russia. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Loramie Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hardin-Houston Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 720 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,680OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Russia Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 444 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,193OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Hardin-Houston Local School District71%
State average 59.5% · 419 students tested
Math · K–12, Hardin-Houston Local School District69%
State average 52.2% · 419 students tested
Reading · K–12, Russia Local School District88%
State average 59.5% · 219 students tested
Math · K–12, Russia Local School District90%
State average 52.2% · 220 students tested

Loramie Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Loramie TownshipAHardin-Houston Local K–12 · Russia Local K–12
CynthianA+Fort Loramie Local K–12 · Hardin-Houston Local K–12
NewberryBBradford Exempted Village PK–12 · Covington Exempted Village K–12
WayneA+Versailles Exempted Village
WashingtonA−Hardin-Houston Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Hardin-Houston Local with Loramie Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Loramie 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).

District schools in Loramie Townshipby address
Hardin Houston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Houston
A−
394 students16:1Rate it →
Russia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Russia
A+
226 students17:1Rate it →
Houston High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Houston
B−
326 students15:1Rate it →
Russia High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Russia
A+
218 studentsRate it →

Questions about Loramie Township’s schools

Are Loramie Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Loramie Township children attend outscore 92% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #94 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Loramie Township in?

Two districts: Hardin-Houston Local School District runs grades K–12, and Russia Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Russia.

What is Loramie Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Loramie Township spend per student?

$15,680 in Hardin-Houston Local School District and $13,193 in Russia 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.