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Schools in Norwich Township · Willard City School District, Seneca East Local School District

Norwich Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Norwich 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
60%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Willard City
Students per teacher
13.9
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,010 students on the public path
In brief

Norwich Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 788 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Norwich Township’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 55% across both districts 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

Willard City spends $16,143 per student and Seneca East Local $15,797, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Norwich Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 59% 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 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (788)Better than 26%
Towns in Huron County (19)Better than 74%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,192 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Norwich Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Norwich Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,188 in math, 1,195 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Norwich Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Willard City School District). From grade K, students attend the Seneca East Local School District, shared with Attica, Reed, Republic, Scipio, Sherman and Venice. Its elementary school is in Willard. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Norwich Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Willard City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,183 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,143OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Seneca East Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 827 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,797OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Willard City School District52%
State average 59.5% · 716 students tested
Math · PK–12, Willard City School District42%
State average 52.2% · 707 students tested
Reading · K–12, Seneca East Local School District72%
State average 59.5% · 479 students tested
Math · K–12, Seneca East Local School District75%
State average 52.2% · 481 students tested

Norwich Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Norwich TownshipBWillard City PK–12 · Seneca East Local K–12
GreenfieldC+Willard City
Sherman—Bellevue City PK–12 · Seneca East Local K–12
Richmond—Willard City
WillardC+Willard City

3 of the 4 neighbors share Willard City with Norwich Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Norwich Township

6 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 Norwich Townshipin other towns
Willard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Willard
C+
558 students14:1Rate it →
Seneca East Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Attica
A
345 students15:1Rate it →
Willard Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Willard
C
306 students14:1Rate it →
Seneca East Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Attica
B+
193 students15:1Rate it →
Willard High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Willard
C
319 students13:1Rate it →
Seneca East High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Attica
B
289 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Norwich Township’s schools

Are Norwich Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Norwich Township children attend outscore 59% 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 Norwich Township in?

Two districts: Willard City School District runs grades PK–12, and Seneca East Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Attica, Reed, Republic, Scipio, Sherman and Venice.

Where do Norwich Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Willard High School and Seneca East High School.

What is Norwich Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Willard City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Norwich Township spend per student?

$16,143 in Willard City School District and $15,797 in Seneca East 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.