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Schools in Marion Township · Morgan Local School District

Marion Township’s public schools score below 57% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Marion 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
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▲ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,601 students on the public path
In brief

Marion Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1296 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marion Township’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,038 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Morgan Junior High School, then Morgan 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Marion Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 43% 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 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1296)Better than 17%
Towns in Morgan County (14)Better than 0%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 862 test results and a graduating class of 146 could put Marion Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Marion Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (865 in math, 858 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
7–8Morgan Junior High Schoolin Mc ConnelsvilleC+
9–12Morgan High Schoolin Mc ConnelsvilleC

Marion Township’s public schools are run by Morgan 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.

Morgan Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,601 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$19,038OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 858 students tested
Math48%
State average 52.2% · 865 students tested

Marion Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Marion TownshipC+Morgan Local
Penn—Morgan Local
WindsorC+Morgan Local
Homer—Morgan Local
Wesley—Warren Local
Bern—Federal Hocking Local

3 of the 5 neighbors share Morgan Local with Marion Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Marion Township

5 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).

Also serving Marion Townshipin other towns
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mc Connelsville
B
338 students15:1Rate it →
South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Stockport
B
277 students15:1Rate it →
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Malta
B−
255 students12:1Rate it →
Morgan Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mc Connelsville
C+
232 students11:1Rate it →
Morgan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mc Connelsville
C
499 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Marion Township’s schools

Are Marion Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marion Township children attend score below 57% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marion Township in?

Morgan Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,601 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marion Township kids go to high school?

Morgan High School in Mc Connelsville, with 499 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Marion Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Marion Township spend per student?

$19,038 in Morgan 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.