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Schools in Monroe Township · Continental Local School District

Monroe Township’s public schools outscore 96% of Ohio districts

In Monroe Township, 81% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). 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
74%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▲ 29 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
489 students on the public path
In brief

Monroe Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 81% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,919 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 Continental Local High School. Enrollment is up 17% since 2020–21. 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 96% 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 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1416)Better than 97%
Towns in Putnam County (15)Better than 53%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 244 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 (238 in math, 249 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–6Continental Local Elementary SchoolContinental Local School DistrictA
7–12Continental Local High SchoolContinental Local School DistrictA

Monroe Township’s public schools are run by Continental Local School District, which also serves Cloverdale, Continental, Dupont and Palmer 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.

Continental Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 489 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,919OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 59.5% · 249 students tested
Math81%
State average 52.2% · 238 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+Continental Local
HighlandA+Ayersville Local
BrownBPaulding Exempted Village
Perry—Continental Local
PalmerA+Miller City-New Cleveland Local K–12 · Continental Local K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Continental 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
Continental Local Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Continental
A
295 students14:1Rate it →
Continental Local High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Continental
A
194 students14:1Rate 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 96% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Monroe Township in?

Continental Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 489 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Monroe Township spend per student?

$16,919 in Continental 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.