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Schools in North Township · Harrison Hills City School District

North Township’s public schools score below 54% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 34% of North Township’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving North 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
56%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 18 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▲ 12% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,319 students on the public path
In brief

North Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1267 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Township’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 56% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports North Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,636 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 Harrison Central Jr./Sr. High School. Enrollment is down 9% 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 North Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1267)Better than 26%
Towns in Harrison County (15)Better than 20%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 761 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put North Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of North Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (766 in math, 756 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Harrison Central Elementary Schoolin CadizC+
7–12Harrison Central Jr./Sr. High Schoolin CadizC

North Township’s public schools are run by Harrison Hills City School District. Parts of North Township (9% of its land) are served by Conotton Valley Union Local instead. 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.

Harrison Hills City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,319 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$18,636OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 59.5% · 756 students tested
Math34%
State average 52.2% · 766 students tested

North Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share North Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North TownshipB−Harrison Hills City
MonroeC+Conotton Valley Union Local
Perry—Carrollton Exempted Village
RumleyB−Harrison Hills City
Stock—Harrison Hills City
Archer—Harrison Hills City

3 of the 5 neighbors share Harrison Hills City with North Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in North 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).

Also serving North Townshipin other towns
Harrison Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cadiz
C+
773 students18:1Rate it →
Harrison Central Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cadiz
C
546 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about North Township’s schools

Are North Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Township children attend score below 54% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Township in?

Harrison Hills City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,319 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of North Township are served by Conotton Valley Union Local.

What is North Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Harrison Hills City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does North Township spend per student?

$18,636 in Harrison Hills City 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.