Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0Obetz’s public schools score below 61% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation
In Obetz, 38% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Obetz, 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.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Obetz’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1258 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Obetz’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Hamilton Local spends $12,863 per student and Groveport Madison Local $15,553, 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.
What’s behind Obetz’s grade
C+: better than 39% of Ohio school districts, #893 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Obetz, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Obetz · depends on your address
Hamilton Local Preschool
Grades PK · 184 students · 31:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Lil Cruiser Campus
Grades PK · 124 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Groveport
9th grade in Obetz · depends on your address
Groveport Madison High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,863 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Groveport
Hamilton Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 873 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
10th grade in Obetz · depends on your address
Groveport Madison High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,863 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Groveport
Hamilton Township High School
Grades 9–12 · 873 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Obetz runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hamilton Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Groveport Madison Local School District, shared with Brice, Groveport and Madison. Its elementary school is in Columbus. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Obetz
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Obetz vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Obetz’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Obetz | C+ | Hamilton Local PK–12 · Groveport Madison Local PK–12 |
| Columbus | C | Columbus City |
| Hamilton | B− | Hamilton Local |
| Groveport | C+ | Groveport Madison Local |
| Madison | C+ | Groveport Madison Local PK–12 · Canal Winchester Local PK–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Groveport Madison Local with Obetz for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Obetz
14 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).
Questions about Obetz’s schools
Are Obetz’s schools good?
On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Obetz children attend score below 61% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #893 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Obetz in?
Two districts: Hamilton Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Groveport Madison Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Brice, Groveport and Madison.
Where do Obetz kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Groveport Madison High School and Hamilton Township High School.
What is Obetz’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Groveport Madison Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Obetz spend per student?
$12,863 in Hamilton Local School District and $15,553 in Groveport Madison Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Obetz 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.