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Schools in Penn Township · Fairfield Local School District, East Clinton Local School District

Penn Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Penn 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
62%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · East Clinton Local
Students per teacher
16.9
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
2,029 students on the public path
In brief

Penn Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 390 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Penn Township’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Fairfield Local spends $14,612 per student and East Clinton Local $15,655, 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 Penn Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; graduation is below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (390)Better than 14%
Towns in Highland County (17)Better than 6%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,108 test results and a graduating class of 87 could put Penn Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Penn Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,098 in math, 1,119 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A

Penn Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fairfield Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the East Clinton Local School District, shared with Green, New Vienna, Richland, Sabina, Union, Wayne and Wilson. Its elementary school is in Leesburg. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Penn Township

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

Fairfield Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 850 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,612OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
East Clinton Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,179 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,655OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Fairfield Local School District74%
State average 59.5% · 483 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fairfield Local School District65%
State average 52.2% · 477 students tested
Reading · PK–12, East Clinton Local School District53%
State average 59.5% · 636 students tested
Math · PK–12, East Clinton Local School District46%
State average 52.2% · 621 students tested

Penn Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Penn TownshipB−Fairfield Local PK–12 · East Clinton Local PK–12
LibertyB+Hillsboro City
FairfieldA−Fairfield Local
UnionBLynchburg-Clay Local PK–12 · Hillsboro City PK–12 · East Clinton Local PK–12
GreenC+East Clinton Local PK–12 · Wilmington City PK–12
PaintB−Greenfield Exempted Village

2 of the 5 neighbors share East Clinton Local with Penn Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Penn Township

7 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 Penn Townshipin other towns
Fairfield Local Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leesburg
B+
430 students17:1Rate it →
Sabina Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sabina
B−
375 students18:1Rate it →
New Vienna Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Vienna
B
252 students15:1Rate it →
East Clinton Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sabina
C
268 students15:1Rate it →
Fairfield Local Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Leesburg
B+
198 students25:1Rate it →
East Clinton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sabina
C
284 students17:1Rate it →
Fairfield Local High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Leesburg
A
222 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Penn Township’s schools

Are Penn Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Penn Township children attend outscore 54% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Penn Township in?

Two districts: Fairfield Local School District runs grades PK–12, and East Clinton Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Green, New Vienna, Richland, Sabina, Union, Wayne and Wilson.

Where do Penn Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: East Clinton High School and Fairfield Local High School.

What is Penn Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in East Clinton Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Penn Township spend per student?

$14,612 in Fairfield Local School District and $15,655 in East Clinton 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.