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Schools in Milford Township · Centerburg Local School District, Northridge Local School District

Milford Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two 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

66%

▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

55%

▲ 3 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

85–89%

▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$15.0K

▼ 10% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Northridge Local

Students per teacher

15.7

OH 16.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,150 students on the public path

In brief

Milford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1173 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milford Township’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 55% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Centerburg Local spends $13,951 per student and Northridge Local $15,026, 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 Milford Township’s grade

B Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

B: better than 61% 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 61%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1173)Better than 34%

Towns in Knox County (22)Better than 36%

B⁻B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,220 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Milford Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Milford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,215 in math, 1,227 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Milford Township · depends on your address

Northridge Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 546 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Johnstown

Centerburg Elementary School

Grades K–5 · 441 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Centerburg

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B

Milford Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Northridge Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Centerburg Local School District, shared with Centerburg, Hilliar, Liberty and Porter. Its elementary school is in Johnstown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two 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.

Centerburg Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 983 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$13,951OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁺

Northridge Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,167 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$15,026OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Centerburg Local School District69%

State average 59.5% · 610 students tested

Math · K–12, Centerburg Local School District60%

State average 52.2% · 603 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Northridge Local School District63%

State average 59.5% · 617 students tested

Math · PK–12, Northridge Local School District50%

State average 52.2% · 612 students tested

Milford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Milford Township	B	Northridge Local PK–12 · Centerburg Local K–12
Miller	B	Mount Vernon City PK–12 · Northridge Local PK–12
Hilliar	B⁺	Centerburg Local
Bennington	B⁻	Northridge Local
Liberty	B⁺	Mount Vernon City PK–12 · Centerburg Local K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Northridge Local with Milford Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Milford Township

6 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

Northridge Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johnstown

546 students17:1Rate it →

Centerburg Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Centerburg

441 students15:1Rate it →

Northridge Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Johnstown

B⁻

270 students11:1Rate it →

Centerburg Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Centerburg

B⁻

243 students24:1Rate it →

Northridge High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Johnstown

B⁻

351 students17:1Rate it →

Centerburg High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Centerburg

299 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Milford Township’s schools

Are Milford Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Milford Township children attend outscore 61% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milford Township in?

Two districts: Northridge Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Centerburg Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Centerburg, Hilliar, Liberty and Porter.

Where do Milford Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Northridge High School and Centerburg High School.

What is Milford Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Northridge Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Milford Township spend per student?

$13,951 in Centerburg Local School District and $15,026 in Northridge 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.