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Schools in Palmer Township · Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District, Continental Local School District

Palmer Township’s public schools outscore almost every Ohio district

Math proficiency in Palmer Township’s districts is 86%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Palmer Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
82%
▲ 22 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
86%
▲ 34 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 27% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Miller City-New Cleveland Local
Students per teacher
16.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
616 students on the public path
In brief

Palmer Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 82% and math 86% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Miller City-New Cleveland Local spends $12,151 per student and Continental Local $16,919, 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 Palmer Township’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 99% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 99%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1367)Better than 99%
Towns in Putnam County (15)Better than 73%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 522 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Palmer Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (516 in math, 527 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Miller City Elementary SchoolMiller City-New Cleveland Local School DistrictA+
6–8Miller City Middle SchoolMiller City-New Cleveland Local School DistrictA+
9–12Miller City High SchoolMiller City-New Cleveland Local School DistrictA+

Palmer Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Continental Local School District, shared with Cloverdale, Continental, Dupont, Monroe and Perry. Parts of Palmer Township (7% of its land) are served by Leipsic Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Palmer Township

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

Miller City-New Cleveland Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 616 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,151OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Continental Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 489 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,919OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District89%
State average 59.5% · 278 students tested
Math · K–12, Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District90%
State average 52.2% · 278 students tested
Reading · K–12, Continental Local School District74%
State average 59.5% · 249 students tested
Math · K–12, Continental Local School District81%
State average 52.2% · 238 students tested

Palmer Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Palmer TownshipA+Miller City-New Cleveland Local K–12 · Continental Local K–12
LibertyA+Leipsic Local K–12 · Miller City-New Cleveland Local K–12
GreensburgA+Ottawa-Glandorf Local K–12 · Miller City-New Cleveland Local K–12
PleasantAHolgate Local
MonroeA+Continental Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Miller City-New Cleveland Local with Palmer Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Palmer Township

3 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).

District schools in Palmer Townshipby address
Miller City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Miller City
A+
240 students15:1Rate it →
Miller City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Miller City
A+
119 students15:1Rate it →
Miller City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Miller City
A+
257 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Palmer Township’s schools

Are Palmer Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Palmer Township children attend outscore 99% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Palmer Township in?

Two districts: Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District runs grades K–12, and Continental Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Cloverdale, Continental, Dupont, Monroe and Perry.

Where do Palmer Township kids go to high school?

Miller City High School in Miller City, with 257 students; its own test results earn an A+.

How much does Palmer Township spend per student?

$12,151 in Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District and $16,919 in Continental 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.