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Schools in Patterson Township · Versailles Exempted Village School District

Patterson Township’s public schools outscore 97% of Ohio districts

91% of students in Patterson Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Patterson 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
87%
▲ 28 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
91%
▲ 39 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
Students per teacher
17.1
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,249 students on the public path
In brief

Patterson Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 87% and math 91% 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

The district spends $14,872 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Versailles Middle School, then Versailles High School. See the path ↓

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 Patterson Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A+: better than 97% 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 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (896)Better than 97%
Towns in Darke County (20)Better than 90%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 686 test results and a graduating class of 94 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Patterson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (687 in math, 686 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Versailles Elementary Schoolin VersaillesA+
5–8Versailles Middle Schoolin VersaillesA+
9–12Versailles High Schoolin VersaillesA

Patterson Township’s public schools are run by Versailles Exempted Village School District, which also serves North Star, Richland, Versailles and Wabash and others. Parts of Patterson Township (16% and 11% of its land) are served by Marion Local and Minster Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Versailles Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,249 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,872OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 59.5% · 686 students tested
Math91%
State average 52.2% · 687 students tested

Patterson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Patterson TownshipA+Versailles Exempted Village
CynthianA+Fort Loramie Local K–12 · Hardin-Houston Local K–12
WayneA+Versailles Exempted Village
Wabash—Ansonia Local PK–12 · Versailles Exempted Village K–12
MarionA+Marion Local
McLeanA+Fort Loramie Local K–12 · Minster Local K–12
York—Ansonia Local PK–12 · Versailles Exempted Village K–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Versailles Exempted Village with Patterson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Patterson 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).

Also serving Patterson Townshipin other towns
Versailles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Versailles
A+
471 students17:1Rate it →
Versailles Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Versailles
A+
376 students21:1Rate it →
Versailles High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Versailles
A
402 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Patterson Township’s schools

Are Patterson Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Patterson Township children attend outscore 97% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Patterson Township in?

Versailles Exempted Village School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,249 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Patterson Township are served by Marion Local and Minster Local.

Where do Patterson Township kids go to high school?

Versailles High School in Versailles, with 402 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Patterson Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Patterson Township spend per student?

$14,872 in Versailles Exempted Village 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.