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B+
Schools in Perry Township · Miami Trace Local School District, Greenfield Exempted Village School District

Perry Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Perry Township’s districts is 60%, 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
62%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Miami Trace Local
Students per teacher
18.1
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,385 students on the public path
In brief

Perry Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1423 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perry Township’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 60% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Miami Trace Local spends $14,154 per student and Greenfield Exempted Village $16,019, 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 Perry Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1423)Better than 48%
Towns in Fayette County (10)Better than 0%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,397 test results and a graduating class of 203 could put Perry Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Perry Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,395 in math, 2,398 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–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Perry Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Greenfield Exempted Village School District). From grade K, students attend the Miami Trace Local School District, shared with Bloomingburg, Concord, Green, Jasper, Jefferson, Jeffersonville, Madison, Marion, Milledgeville, New Holland, Octa, Paint, Perry, Union, Washington Court House and Wayne. Its elementary school is in Washington. 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.

Miami Trace Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 2,497 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 21.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,154OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
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−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Miami Trace Local School District66%
State average 59.5% · 1420 students tested
Math · K–12, Miami Trace Local School District64%
State average 52.2% · 1439 students tested
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

Perry Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Perry TownshipB+Greenfield Exempted Village PK–12 · Miami Trace Local K–12
WayneB+Miami Trace Local
Green—Miami Trace Local
UnionB+Miami Trace Local
MadisonB−Greenfield Exempted Village
BuckskinB−Greenfield Exempted Village
Concord—Miami Trace Local

4 of the 6 neighbors share Miami Trace Local with Perry Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Perry 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 Perry Townshipin other towns
Greenfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenfield
B+
562 students22:1Rate it →
Rainsboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bainbridge
B
221 students14:1Rate it →
Miami Trace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Washington
B+
1,139 students20:1Rate it →
Buckskin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Salem
B−
202 students13:1Rate it →
Miami Trace Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington Court House
A−
611 students21:1Rate it →
Greenfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenfield
B−
407 students15:1Rate it →
Miami Trace High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Washington Court House
B
747 students23:1Rate it →
McClain High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenfield
C+
496 students12:1Rate 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 65% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perry Township in?

Two districts: Greenfield Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, and Miami Trace Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Bloomingburg, Concord, Green, Jasper, Jefferson, Jeffersonville, Madison, Marion, Milledgeville, New Holland, Octa, Paint, Perry, Union, Washington Court House and Wayne.

Where do Perry Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Perry Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Miami Trace Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Perry Township spend per student?

$14,154 in Miami Trace Local School District and $16,019 in Greenfield 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.