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Schools in Paint Township · Greenfield Exempted Village School District, Paint Valley Local School District

Paint Township’s public schools score below 53% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Paint 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
55%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Greenfield Exempted Village
Students per teacher
16.4
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
2,609 students on the public path
In brief

Paint Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 856 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paint Township’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 50% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Paint Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Greenfield Exempted Village spends $16,019 per student and Paint Valley Local $17,564, 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 Paint Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (856)Better than 36%
Towns in Ross County (16)Better than 25%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,421 test results and a graduating class of 138 could put Paint Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Paint Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,417 in math, 1,426 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+

Paint Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Greenfield Exempted Village School District). From grade PK, students attend the Paint Valley Local School District, shared with Bainbridge, Paxton and Twin. Its elementary school is in Greenfield. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Paint Township

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

Greenfield Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,888 students · 15.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,019OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Paint Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 721 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 21.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,564OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Greenfield Exempted Village School District57%
State average 59.5% · 978 students tested
Math · PK–12, Greenfield Exempted Village School District55%
State average 52.2% · 956 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Paint Valley Local School District51%
State average 59.5% · 448 students tested
Math · PK–12, Paint Valley Local School District39%
State average 52.2% · 461 students tested

Paint Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Paint TownshipB−Greenfield Exempted Village PK–12 · Paint Valley Local PK–12
PaxtonC+Paint Valley Local
Paint TownshipB−Greenfield Exempted Village
MadisonB−Greenfield Exempted Village
BuckskinB−Greenfield Exempted Village
TwinC+Paint Valley Local

3 of the 5 neighbors share Greenfield Exempted Village with Paint Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Paint Township

8 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 Paint Townshipin other towns
Greenfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenfield
B+
562 students22:1Rate it →
Paint Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bainbridge
C+
371 students22:1Rate it →
Rainsboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bainbridge
B
221 students14:1Rate it →
Buckskin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Salem
B−
202 students13:1Rate it →
Greenfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenfield
B−
407 students15:1Rate it →
Paint Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bainbridge
C
166 students17:1Rate it →
McClain High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenfield
C+
496 students12:1Rate it →
Paint Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bainbridge
C+
184 students26:1Rate it →

Questions about Paint Township’s schools

Are Paint Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Paint Township children attend score below 53% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paint Township in?

Two districts: Greenfield Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, and Paint Valley Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bainbridge, Paxton and Twin.

Where do Paint Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: McClain High School and Paint Valley High School.

What is Paint Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Paint Township spend per student?

$16,019 in Greenfield Exempted Village School District and $17,564 in Paint Valley 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.