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Schools in Mount Sterling · Madison-Plains Local School District

Mount Sterling’s public schools outscore 69% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 63% of Mount Sterling’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Sterling, 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
67%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 0% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
825 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Sterling’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1434 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Sterling’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,608 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Madison-Plains Junior High, then Madison-Plains 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 Mount Sterling’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% 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 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1434)Better than 58%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 636 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Mount Sterling anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mount Sterling’s students in the tested grades sat them (635 in math, 636 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Madison-Plains Elementary Schoolin LondonB
7–8Madison-Plains Junior Highin LondonB
9–12Madison-Plains High Schoolin LondonB

Mount Sterling’s public schools are run by Madison-Plains Local School District, which also serves Fairfield, Midway, Oak Run and Paint 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.

Madison-Plains Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,094 students · 16.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,608OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 59.5% · 636 students tested
Math63%
State average 52.2% · 635 students tested

Mount Sterling vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Mount Sterling’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount SterlingB+Madison-Plains Local

Every school in Mount Sterling

3 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 Mount Sterlingin other towns
Madison-Plains Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · London
B
311 students16:1Rate it →
Madison-Plains Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · London
B
169 students19:1Rate it →
Madison-Plains High School
High · Grades 9–12 · London
B
345 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Sterling’s schools

Are Mount Sterling’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mount Sterling children attend outscore 69% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Sterling in?

Madison-Plains Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,094 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mount Sterling kids go to high school?

Madison-Plains High School in London, with 345 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Mount Sterling’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Madison-Plains Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Mount Sterling spend per student?

$16,608 in Madison-Plains 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.