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Chardon Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Munson Township, Chardon, Hambden Township, Chardon Township, Claridon Township and Aquilla.

Munson Township’s School Grade A better than 91% of Ohio school districts

Students
2,451
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,317
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Chardon Local School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 91% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2.3M, about $947 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 91% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
AMunson Township 7,078AChardon 5,251AHambden Township 4,728Chardon Township 4,510AClaridon Township 3,116Aquilla 305

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Munson Township. Grade by grade →

PK–KChardon Early Learning CenterThis district
1–3Munson Elementary SchoolThis district
4–7Chardon Middle SchoolThis district
8–12Chardon High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency79%
State average 52.2% · 1,328 students tested
Reading / language arts81%
State average 59.5% · 1,325 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 86.2% · 253 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,317 per student · 4% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 19%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,663’20
2,661’21
2,645’22
2,524’23
2,451’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Chardon Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Chardon
219 students31:1
Munson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Chardon
A
238 students18:1
Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Chardon
A+
224 students20:1
Chardon Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7 · Chardon
A
716 students17:1
Chardon High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Chardon
A−
1,054 students22:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Riverside Local School DistrictConcord Township, Leroy Township
$13,728per student
Berkshire Local School DistrictBurton Township, Montville Township
$14,836per student
West Geauga Local School DistrictChester Township, Newbury Township
$16,125per student
Cardinal Local School DistrictHuntsburg Township
$19,886per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.