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Schools in Mary Ann Township · Licking Valley Local School District

Mary Ann Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mary Ann 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
59%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 30% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,025 students on the public path
In brief

Mary Ann Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1029 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mary Ann Township’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 59% of tested students were proficient in reading and 52% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Mary Ann Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,689 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 Licking Valley Middle School, then Licking 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mary Ann Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1029)Better than 45%
Towns in Licking County (25)Better than 44%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,160 test results and a graduating class of 159 could put Mary Ann Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mary Ann Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,172 in math, 1,149 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Licking Valley Elementary Schoolin NewarkB+
6–8Licking Valley Middle Schoolin NewarkC+
9–12Licking Valley High Schoolin NewarkB−

Mary Ann Township’s public schools are run by Licking Valley Local School District, which also serves Hanover, Hanover, Hopewell and Madison and others. 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.

Licking Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,035 students · 18.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$11,689OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 59.5% · 1149 students tested
Math52%
State average 52.2% · 1172 students tested

Mary Ann Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mary Ann TownshipB−Licking Valley Local
PerryB−Licking Valley Local
EdenC+North Fork Local
NewtonC+North Fork Local
MadisonB−Licking Valley Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Licking Valley Local with Mary Ann Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mary Ann 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).

Also serving Mary Ann Townshipin other towns
Licking Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newark
B+
913 students19:1Rate it →
Licking Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newark
C+
523 students22:1Rate it →
Licking Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newark
B−
589 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Mary Ann Township’s schools

Are Mary Ann Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Mary Ann Township children attend outscore 53% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mary Ann Township in?

Licking Valley Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,035 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mary Ann Township kids go to high school?

Licking Valley High School in Newark, with 589 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Mary Ann Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Mary Ann Township spend per student?

$11,689 in Licking Valley 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.