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Schools in Milford Township · Edgerton Local School District, Central Local School District

Milford Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Ohio districts

72% of students in Milford Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Milford 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
77%
▲ 17 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▲ 20 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Central Local
Students per teacher
14.7
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,263 students on the public path
In brief

Milford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 784 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milford Township’s, its schools beat 72%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 72% across its districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Edgerton Local spends $17,108 per student and Central Local $16,344, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Milford Township’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 84% 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 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (784)Better than 72%
Towns in Defiance County (12)Better than 75%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,264 test results and a graduating class of 79 could put Milford Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Milford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,255 in math, 1,272 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Milford Township

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

Edgerton Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 513 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,108OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Central Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 882 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,344OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Hicksville Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 868 students · 13.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,154OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Edgerton Local School District76%
State average 59.5% · 294 students tested
Math · K–12, Edgerton Local School District60%
State average 52.2% · 295 students tested
Reading · K–12, Central Local School District74%
State average 59.5% · 510 students tested
Math · K–12, Central Local School District70%
State average 52.2% · 493 students tested
Reading · K–12, Hicksville Exempted Village School District80%
State average 59.5% · 468 students tested
Math · K–12, Hicksville Exempted Village School District83%
State average 52.2% · 467 students tested

Milford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Milford TownshipA−Edgerton Local K–12 · Central Local K–12 · Hicksville Exempted Village K–12
St. JosephA−Edgerton Local
Farmer—Central Local
HicksvilleAHicksville Exempted Village

Stafford, IN borders Milford Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Milford Township

8 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 Milford Townshipin other towns
Fairview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sherwood
B+
411 students16:1Rate it →
Hicksville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Hicksville
A
375 students13:1Rate it →
Edgerton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Edgerton
B+
251 students15:1Rate it →
Hicksville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hicksville
282 students15:1Rate it →
Fairview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sherwood
A−
217 students16:1Rate it →
Edgerton High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Edgerton
B+
262 students17:1Rate it →
Fairview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sherwood
B
254 students14:1Rate it →
Hicksville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hicksville
A
211 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Milford Township’s schools

Are Milford Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Milford Township children attend outscore 84% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milford Township in?

Edgerton Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 513 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Milford Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Edgerton High School, Fairview High School and Hicksville High School.

What is Milford Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Milford Township spend per student?

$17,108 in Edgerton Local School District, $16,344 in Central Local School District and $17,154 in Hicksville Exempted Village 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.