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Schools in Monroe Township · Benjamin Logan Local School District, West Liberty-Salem Local School District

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

72% of students in Monroe Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two 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
72%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▲ 20 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 20% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Benjamin Logan Local
Students per teacher
17.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,719 students on the public path
In brief

Monroe Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1108 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monroe Township’s, its schools beat 77%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 72% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Benjamin Logan Local spends $13,274 per student and West Liberty-Salem Local $14,082, 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 Monroe Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ 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 (1108)Better than 77%
Towns in Logan County (17)Better than 94%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,531 test results and a graduating class of 135 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 (1,519 in math, 1,544 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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Monroe Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Benjamin Logan Local School District). From grade K, students attend the West Liberty-Salem Local School District, shared with Harrison, Liberty, Salem, Union and West Liberty. Its elementary school is in Bellefontaine. Parts of Monroe Township (7% of its land) are served by Triad Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two 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.

Benjamin Logan Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,591 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,274OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
West Liberty-Salem Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,128 students, down 3% since 2021–22 · 17.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,082OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Benjamin Logan Local School District69%
State average 59.5% · 894 students tested
Math · K–12, Benjamin Logan Local School District70%
State average 52.2% · 880 students tested
Reading · K–12, West Liberty-Salem Local School District75%
State average 59.5% · 650 students tested
Math · K–12, West Liberty-Salem Local School District75%
State average 52.2% · 639 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 TownshipA−Benjamin Logan Local K–12 · West Liberty-Salem Local K–12
LibertyB+Bellefontaine City PK–12 · West Liberty-Salem Local K–12
JeffersonA−Benjamin Logan Local
SalemAWest Liberty-Salem Local
ZaneA−Benjamin Logan Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share West Liberty-Salem Local with Monroe Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Monroe 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 Monroe Townshipin other towns
Benjamin Logan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bellefontaine
B+
587 students18:1Rate it →
West Liberty-Salem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Liberty
A−
480 students17:1Rate it →
Benjamin Logan Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bellefontaine
B+
496 students17:1Rate it →
West Liberty-Salem Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Liberty
282 students19:1Rate it →
Benjamin Logan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bellefontaine
B
508 students18:1Rate it →
West Liberty-Salem High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Liberty
A−
366 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 84% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monroe Township in?

Two districts: Benjamin Logan Local School District runs grades K–12, and West Liberty-Salem Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Harrison, Liberty, Salem, Union and West Liberty.

Where do Monroe Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Benjamin Logan High School and West Liberty-Salem High School.

What is Monroe Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Benjamin Logan Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Monroe Township spend per student?

$13,274 in Benjamin Logan Local School District and $14,082 in West Liberty-Salem 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.