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Schools in McLean Township · Fort Loramie Local School District, Minster Local School District

McLean Township’s public schools outscore almost every Ohio district

93% of students in McLean Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving McLean Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#1of 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
89%
▲ 29 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
93%
▲ 41 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 14% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Minster Local
Students per teacher
16.0
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
722 students on the public path
In brief

McLean Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 89% and math 93% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Fort Loramie Local spends $15,772 per student and Minster Local $14,269, 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 McLean Township’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 100% of Ohio school districts, #1 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 100%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1123)Better than 100%
Towns in Shelby County (14)Better than 93%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 827 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of McLean Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (817 in math, 838 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Fort Loramie Elementary SchoolFort Loramie Local School DistrictA+
7–12Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High SchoolFort Loramie Local School DistrictA+

McLean Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fort Loramie Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Minster Local School District, shared with Jackson and Minster. Parts of McLean Township (4% of its land) are served by Anna Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve McLean Township

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

Fort Loramie Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 722 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,772OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Minster Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 896 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,269OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Fort Loramie Local School District88%
State average 59.5% · 401 students tested
Math · K–12, Fort Loramie Local School District93%
State average 52.2% · 401 students tested
Reading · K–12, Minster Local School District89%
State average 59.5% · 437 students tested
Math · K–12, Minster Local School District93%
State average 52.2% · 416 students tested

McLean Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McLean TownshipA+Fort Loramie Local K–12 · Minster Local K–12
JacksonA+Minster Local
CynthianA+Fort Loramie Local K–12 · Hardin-Houston Local K–12
Turtle CreekA−Hardin-Houston Local
Van BurenAAnna Local
MarionA+Marion Local
PattersonA+Versailles Exempted Village
GermanA+New Bremen Local

Every school in McLean Township

2 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 McLean Townshipby address
Fort Loramie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fort Loramie
A+
403 students14:1Rate it →
Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Fort Loramie
A+
319 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about McLean Township’s schools

Are McLean Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools McLean Township children attend outscore 100% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 100%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is McLean Township in?

Two districts: Fort Loramie Local School District runs grades K–12, and Minster Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Jackson and Minster.

How much does McLean Township spend per student?

$15,772 in Fort Loramie Local School District and $14,269 in Minster 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.