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Schools in Madison Township · Oak Hill Union Local School District, Gallia County Local School District

Madison Township’s public schools score below 56% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Madison 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 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

58%

▼ 1 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

50%

▼ 2 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

80–84%

▼ 2–6 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$15.5K

▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Gallia County Local

Students per teacher

15.4

OH 16.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,096 students on the public path

In brief

Madison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1422 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madison Township’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 50% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Madison Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Oak Hill Union Local spends $14,834 per student and Gallia County Local $15,531, 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 Madison Township’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Ohio school districts. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 44%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1422)Better than 15%

Towns in Jackson County (12)Better than 25%

C⁺B⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,774 test results and a graduating class of 157 could put Madison Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Madison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,762 in math, 1,788 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Madison Township

Oak Hill Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 538 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oak Hill

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The path, start to finish

PK–5Oak Hill ElementaryOak Hill Union Local School DistrictA⁻

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺

9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C⁺

Madison Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Oak Hill Union Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Gallia County Local School District, shared with Addison, Centerville (Thurman), Cheshire, Cheshire, Greenfield, Guyan, Harrison, Huntington, Morgan, Ohio, Perry, Raccoon, Springfield, Vinton and Walnut. Its middle school is in Oak Hill. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Madison Township

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

Oak Hill Union Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,110 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$14,834OH $16,610 · FY2024

Gallia County Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,103 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$15,531OH $16,610 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Oak Hill Union Local School District66%

State average 59.5% · 605 students tested

Math · PK–12, Oak Hill Union Local School District64%

State average 52.2% · 600 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Gallia County Local School District54%

State average 59.5% · 1183 students tested

Math · PK–12, Gallia County Local School District43%

State average 52.2% · 1162 students tested

Madison Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Madison Township	C⁺	Oak Hill Union Local PK–12 · Gallia County Local PK–12
Bloomfield	B	Oak Hill Union Local
Jefferson	B	Oak Hill Union Local
Raccoon	C⁺	Gallipolis City PK–12 · Gallia County Local PK–12
Centerville (Thurman)	—	Gallia County Local
Greenfield	—	Gallia County Local
Franklin	B⁺	Jackson City
Perry	C⁺	Gallia County Local

4 of the 7 neighbors share Gallia County Local with Madison Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Madison 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).

District schools in Madison Townshipby address

Oak Hill Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oak Hill

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538 students13:1Rate it →

Also serving Madison Townshipin other towns

Oak Hill Middle/High School

High · Grades 6–12 · Oak Hill

C⁺

572 students16:1Rate it →

River Valley Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bidwell

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337 students18:1Rate it →

South Gallia Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crown City

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120 students24:1Rate it →

River Valley High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Bidwell

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392 students18:1Rate it →

South Gallia High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Crown City

137 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Madison Township’s schools

Are Madison Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Madison Township children attend score below 56% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Madison Township in?

Two districts: Oak Hill Union Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Gallia County Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Addison, Centerville (Thurman), Cheshire, Cheshire, Greenfield, Guyan, Harrison, Huntington, Morgan, Ohio, Perry, Raccoon, Springfield, Vinton and Walnut.

Where do Madison Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Oak Hill Middle/High School, River Valley High School and South Gallia High School.

What is Madison Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Gallia County Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Madison Township spend per student?

$14,834 in Oak Hill Union Local School District and $15,531 in Gallia County 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.