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Schools in Perry Township · Ashland City School District, Hillsdale Local School District

Perry Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Ohio districts

67% of students in Perry Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Perry 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
71%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 15 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 23% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Ashland City
Students per teacher
18.2
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,544 students on the public path
In brief

Perry Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 67% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Ashland City spends $12,847 per student and Hillsdale Local $16,055, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

County Curve School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Perry Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% 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 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1408)Better than 74%
Towns in Ashland County (15)Better than 80%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,085 test results and a graduating class of 221 could put Perry Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Perry Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,093 in math, 2,076 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Perry Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Ashland City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Hillsdale Local School District, shared with Hayesville, Jeromesville, Mifflin, Mifflin, Mohican and Vermillion. Its elementary school is in Jeromesville. Parts of Perry Township (19% and 8% of its land) are served by Northwestern Local and Mapleton Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Perry Township

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

Ashland City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,007 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 19.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,847OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Hillsdale Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 907 students, up 74% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,055OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Ashland City School District71%
State average 59.5% · 1652 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ashland City School District70%
State average 52.2% · 1662 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hillsdale Local School District72%
State average 59.5% · 424 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hillsdale Local School District55%
State average 52.2% · 431 students tested

Perry Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Perry TownshipA−Ashland City PK–12 · Hillsdale Local PK–12
ChesterB+Northwestern Local
MohicanB+Hillsdale Local
MontgomeryA−Ashland City
JacksonBMapleton Local PK–12 · Black River Local PK–12

Every school in Perry 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 Perry Townshipin other towns
Hillsdale PK-6
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jeromesville
B+
547 students20:1Rate it →
Reagan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Ashland
A−
532 students24:1Rate it →
Edison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Ashland
B+
411 students19:1Rate it →
Ashland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ashland
A−
694 students16:1Rate it →
Hillsdale 7-12
High · Grades 7–12 · Jeromesville
B
360 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
County Curve School
Elementary · Grades 2–8 · Wooster
Private · Religious
11 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Perry Township’s schools

Are Perry Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Perry Township children attend outscore 78% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perry Township in?

Two districts: Ashland City School District runs grades PK–12, and Hillsdale Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Hayesville, Jeromesville, Mifflin, Mifflin, Mohican and Vermillion.

What is Perry Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Ashland City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Perry Township spend per student?

$12,847 in Ashland City School District and $16,055 in Hillsdale Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Perry Township?

Yes: County Curve School (religious, grades 2–8, 11 students).

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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.