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Schools in Oxford Township · Perkins Local School District, Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) School District

Oxford Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Ohio districts

In Oxford Township, 61% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Oxford 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
67%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Perkins Local
Students per teacher
17.3
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
2,826 students on the public path
In brief

Oxford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 395 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oxford Township’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 61% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Perkins Local spends $14,948 per student and Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) $13,692, 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 Oxford Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (395)Better than 42%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,700 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Oxford Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oxford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,682 in math, 1,718 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
4–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+

Oxford Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Perkins Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) School District, shared with Berlin Heights, Berlin, Milan, Milan and Norwalk. Its elementary school is in Milan. Parts of Oxford Township (17% of its land) are served by Monroeville Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Oxford Township

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

Perkins Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,868 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,948OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,379 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,692OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Perkins Local School District62%
State average 59.5% · 991 students tested
Math · PK–12, Perkins Local School District54%
State average 52.2% · 960 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) School District73%
State average 59.5% · 727 students tested
Math · PK–12, Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) School District70%
State average 52.2% · 722 students tested

Oxford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oxford TownshipB+Perkins Local PK–12 · Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) PK–12
PerkinsBPerkins Local
MilanA−Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan)
RidgefieldB−Monroeville Local
GrotonB+Bellevue City PK–12 · Margaretta Local PK–12

Every school in Oxford 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 Oxford Townshipin other towns
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem)
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Milan
B+
525 students18:1Rate it →
Furry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Sandusky
495 students18:1Rate it →
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Berlin Heights
A−
525 students17:1Rate it →
Briar Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sandusky
B
413 students17:1Rate it →
Perkins High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sandusky
B−
539 students18:1Rate it →
Edison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Milan
B+
329 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Oxford Township’s schools

Are Oxford Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oxford Township children attend outscore 73% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oxford Township in?

Two districts: Perkins Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Berlin Heights, Berlin, Milan, Milan and Norwalk.

Where do Oxford Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Perkins High School and Edison High School.

What is Oxford Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Oxford Township spend per student?

$14,948 in Perkins Local School District and $13,692 in Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) 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.