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Schools in Monroe Township · Columbus Grove Local School District, Bath Local School District

Monroe Township’s public schools outscore 86% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Monroe Township’s districts is 77%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Monroe 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
78%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
77%
▲ 25 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 21% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Bath Local
Students per teacher
17.3
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
3,555 students on the public path
In brief

Monroe Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 78% and math 77% across its 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

Columbus Grove Local spends $15,485 per student and Bath Local $13,181, 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. Enrollment is down 8% since 2021–22. 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 Monroe Township’s grade

A Test scoresC− Graduation

A: better than 86% 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 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1435)Better than 89%
Towns in Allen County (12)Better than 67%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,954 test results and a graduating class of 141 could put Monroe Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Monroe Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,021 in math, 1,886 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− 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 Monroe Township

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

Columbus Grove Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 726 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,485OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Bath Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,588 students, down 8% since 2021–22 · 16.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,181OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Bluffton Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,248 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 18.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$11,379OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Columbus Grove Local School District75%
State average 59.5% · 423 students tested
Math · K–12, Columbus Grove Local School District79%
State average 52.2% · 411 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bath Local School District78%
State average 59.5% · 833 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bath Local School District76%
State average 52.2% · 973 students tested
Reading · K–12, Bluffton Exempted Village School District80%
State average 59.5% · 630 students tested
Math · K–12, Bluffton Exempted Village School District78%
State average 52.2% · 637 students tested

Monroe Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Monroe TownshipABath Local PK–12 · Columbus Grove Local K–12 · Bluffton Exempted Village K–12
RichlandABluffton Exempted Village
PleasantAColumbus Grove Local K–12 · Ottawa-Glandorf Local K–12
BathA−Bath Local
Sugar Creek—Columbus Grove Local
Sugar Creek TownshipBElida Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Columbus Grove Local with Monroe Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Monroe Township

9 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 Monroe Townshipin other towns
Bath Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lima
A
727 students17:1Rate it →
Bluffton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bluffton
A+
534 students18:1Rate it →
Columbus Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Columbus Grove
A−
256 students11:1Rate it →
Columbus Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Columbus Grove
A
223 students18:1Rate it →
Bath Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lima
A−
417 students20:1Rate it →
Bluffton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bluffton
A−
294 students20:1Rate it →
Bath High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lima
B−
437 students15:1Rate it →
Bluffton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bluffton
A
420 students19:1Rate it →
Columbus Grove High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbus Grove
A
247 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Monroe Township’s schools

Are Monroe Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Monroe Township children attend outscore 86% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monroe Township in?

Columbus Grove Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 726 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Monroe Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Bath High School, Bluffton High School and Columbus Grove High School.

What is Monroe Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Monroe Township spend per student?

$15,485 in Columbus Grove Local School District, $13,181 in Bath Local School District and $11,379 in Bluffton 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.