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Schools in Madison Township · Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District

Madison Township’s public schools outscore 64% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Madison Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Madison Township, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#528of 993 Ohio townsK–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
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
748 students on the public path
In brief

Madison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1413 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madison Township’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 55% 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 $14,711 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Gibsonburg Middle School, then Gibsonburg High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Madison Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Ohio school districts, #528 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1413)Better than 45%
Towns in Sandusky County (12)Better than 50%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 427 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Madison Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Madison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (428 in math, 426 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5James J Hilfiker Elementary SchoolGibsonburg Exempted Village School DistrictB+
6–8Gibsonburg Middle SchoolGibsonburg Exempted Village School DistrictC+
9–12Gibsonburg High SchoolGibsonburg Exempted Village School DistrictB−

Madison Township’s public schools are run by Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District, which also serves Gibsonburg, Helena, Scott and Washington. 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.

Gibsonburg Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 748 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,711OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 426 students tested
Math55%
State average 52.2% · 428 students tested

Madison Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Madison TownshipBGibsonburg Exempted Village
WashingtonB−Fremont City PK–12 · Gibsonburg Exempted Village PK–12
WoodvilleB+Woodmore Local
ScottB+Lakota Local PK–12 · Gibsonburg Exempted Village PK–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Gibsonburg Exempted Village with Madison Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Madison 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 Madison Townshipby address
James J Hilfiker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gibsonburg
B+
371 students16:1Rate it →
Gibsonburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gibsonburg
C+
157 students22:1Rate it →
Gibsonburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gibsonburg
B−
220 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Madison Township’s schools

Are Madison Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Madison Township children attend outscore 64% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #528 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Madison Township in?

Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 748 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Madison Township kids go to high school?

Gibsonburg High School in Gibsonburg, with 220 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Madison Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Madison Township spend per student?

$14,711 in Gibsonburg Exempted Village 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.