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Schools in Monroe Township · Franklin Monroe Local School District

Monroe Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Ohio districts

In Monroe Township, 77% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monroe 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
77%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 15 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
571 students on the public path
In brief

Monroe Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,879 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 Franklin Monroe 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 Monroe Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 89% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1391)Better than 90%
Towns in Darke County (20)Better than 60%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 304 test results 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 (299 in math, 308 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
PK–6Franklin Monroe Elementary SchoolFranklin Monroe Local School DistrictA+
7–12Franklin Monroe High SchoolFranklin Monroe Local School DistrictB+

Monroe Township’s public schools are run by Franklin Monroe Local School District, which also serves Franklin, Pitsburg and Van Buren. Parts of Monroe Township (7% and 2% of its land) are served by Tri-County North Local and Northmont City instead. 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.

Franklin Monroe Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 571 students · 14.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,879OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 59.5% · 308 students tested
Math67%
State average 52.2% · 299 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 TownshipAFranklin Monroe Local
UnionB+Milton-Union Exempted Village
TwinAArcanum-Butler Local
Gordon—Arcanum-Butler Local

Every school in Monroe 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 Monroe Townshipby address
Franklin Monroe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Arcanum
A+
290 students14:1Rate it →
Franklin Monroe High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Arcanum
B+
281 students16:1Rate 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 89% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monroe Township in?

Franklin Monroe Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 571 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Monroe Township are served by Tri-County North Local and Northmont City.

How much does Monroe Township spend per student?

$14,879 in Franklin Monroe Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Monroe Township families are saying about school.

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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.