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Schools in McArthur Township · Indian Lake Local School District

McArthur Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 67% of McArthur Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving McArthur 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
70%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 15 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,364 students on the public path
In brief

McArthur Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 67% 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 $15,145 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 5 the district’s path is Indian Lake Middle School, then Indian Lake 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 McArthur Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Ohio school districts. 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 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1438)Better than 78%
Towns in Logan County (17)Better than 41%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 776 test results and a graduating class of 112 could put McArthur Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of McArthur Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (776 in math, 777 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Indian Lake Elementary Schoolin LewistownA−
5–8Indian Lake Middle Schoolin LewistownB
9–12Indian Lake High Schoolin LewistownB

McArthur Township’s public schools are run by Indian Lake Local School District, which also serves Bloomfield, Harrison, Huntsville and Lake and others. Parts of McArthur Township (6% of its land) are served by Benjamin Logan Local instead. 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.

Indian Lake Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,364 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,145OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 59.5% · 777 students tested
Math67%
State average 52.2% · 776 students tested

McArthur Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McArthur TownshipA−Indian Lake Local
RushcreekA−Benjamin Logan Local
HarrisonB+Indian Lake Local PK–12 · Bellefontaine City PK–12
RichlandA−Indian Lake Local PK–12 · Benjamin Logan Local K–12
WashingtonA−Indian Lake Local
LakeB+Bellefontaine City PK–12 · Indian Lake Local PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Indian Lake Local with McArthur Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in McArthur 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 McArthur Townshipin other towns
Indian Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lewistown
A−
530 students16:1Rate it →
Indian Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Lewistown
B
393 students16:1Rate it →
Indian Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lewistown
B
441 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about McArthur Township’s schools

Are McArthur Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools McArthur Township children attend outscore 80% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is McArthur Township in?

Indian Lake Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,364 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of McArthur Township are served by Benjamin Logan Local.

Where do McArthur Township kids go to high school?

Indian Lake High School in Lewistown, with 441 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is McArthur Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Indian Lake Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does McArthur Township spend per student?

$15,145 in Indian Lake 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.