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Schools in Mifflin Township · Western Local School District

Mifflin Township’s public schools score below 67% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Mifflin Township’s districts is 44%, below the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mifflin 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.

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
44%
▼ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 13 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.2K
▲ 28% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.1
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
685 students on the public path
In brief

Mifflin Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,227 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Western 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 Mifflin Township’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 33% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are below the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Towns in Pike County (14)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 355 test results could put Mifflin Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mifflin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (387 in math, 323 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Western PrimaryWestern Local School DistrictC+
7–12Western High SchoolWestern Local School DistrictC

Mifflin Township’s public schools are run by Western Local School District, which also serves Benton and Perry. 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.

Western Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 685 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 22.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$21,227OH $16,610 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 59.5% · 323 students tested
Math39%
State average 52.2% · 387 students tested

Mifflin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mifflin TownshipCWestern Local
BentonCWestern Local
SunfishC+Scioto Valley Local
FranklinB−Adams County/Ohio Valley Local
Perry—Western Local
BrushcreekB−Adams County/Ohio Valley Local PK–12 · Bright Local PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Western Local with Mifflin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mifflin 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 Mifflin Townshipby address
Western Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Latham
C+
253 students32:1Rate it →
Western Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Latham
C−
170 students21:1Rate it →
Western High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Latham
C
262 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Mifflin Township’s schools

Are Mifflin Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mifflin Township children attend score below 67% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mifflin Township in?

Western Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 685 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Mifflin Township spend per student?

$21,227 in Western 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.