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Schools in Monroe Township · Southern Local School District

Monroe Township’s public schools score below 63% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Monroe Township, 48% of tested students read at a proficient level, below 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
48%
▼ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.0K
▲ 20% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
586 students on the public path
In brief

Monroe Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 389 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monroe Township’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,963 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 Miller 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

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 37% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are below the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (389)Better than 16%
Towns in Perry County (14)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 345 test results could put Monroe Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Monroe Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (344 in math, 346 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–6Millcreek Elementary SchoolSouthern Local School DistrictC
7–12Miller High SchoolSouthern Local School DistrictC

Monroe Township’s public schools are run by Southern Local School District, which also serves Coal, Corning, Hemlock and New Straitsville and others. 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.

Southern Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 586 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$19,963OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 59.5% · 346 students tested
Math43%
State average 52.2% · 344 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 TownshipC+Southern Local
Union—Morgan Local
TrimbleCTrimble Local
Pleasant—Southern Local
BearfieldC+Crooksville Exempted Village
Coal—Southern Local
Deerfield—Morgan Local
Homer—Morgan Local

2 of the 7 neighbors share Southern Local with Monroe Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

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
Millcreek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Corning
C
346 students11:1Rate it →
Miller High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Corning
C
240 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Monroe Township’s schools

Are Monroe Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monroe Township children attend score below 63% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monroe Township in?

Southern Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 586 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Monroe Township spend per student?

$19,963 in Southern 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.