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Schools in Perry Township · Dawson-Bryant Local School District, South Point Local School District

Perry Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Ohio districts

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.

#651of 993 Ohio townsK–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
58%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · South Point Local
Students per teacher
16.9
OH 16.9
Schools in town
4
1,549 students on the public path
In brief

Perry Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1064 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perry Township’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 51% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Perry Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Dawson-Bryant Local spends $15,362 per student and South Point Local $15,579, 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 scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Ohio school districts, #651 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1064)Better than 46%
Towns in Lawrence County (14)Better than 29%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,399 test results and a graduating class of 107 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 (1,375 in math, 1,423 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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8South Point Middle SchoolSouth Point Local School DistrictC
9–12South Point High SchoolSouth Point Local School DistrictC

Perry Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Dawson-Bryant Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the South Point Local School District, shared with Fayette and South Point. 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.

Dawson-Bryant Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,104 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,362OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
South Point Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,343 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,579OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Dawson-Bryant Local School District59%
State average 59.5% · 650 students tested
Math · PK–12, Dawson-Bryant Local School District60%
State average 52.2% · 638 students tested
Reading · PK–12, South Point Local School District58%
State average 59.5% · 773 students tested
Math · PK–12, South Point Local School District43%
State average 52.2% · 737 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 TownshipBDawson-Bryant Local PK–12 · South Point Local PK–12
FayetteBSouth Point Local PK–12 · Dawson-Bryant Local PK–12
UpperB−Rock Hill Local
South PointB−South Point Local
LawrenceBDawson-Bryant Local PK–12 · Rock Hill Local PK–12
Coal GroveB+Dawson-Bryant Local

3 of the 5 neighbors share Dawson-Bryant Local with Perry Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Catlettsburg, KY and Kenova, WV border Perry Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Perry Township

4 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 Perry Townshipby address
Dawson-Bryant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ironton
B
570 students18:1Rate it →
South Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Point
B−
355 students18:1Rate it →
South Point Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · South Point
C
307 students16:1Rate it →
South Point High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Point
C
317 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Perry Township’s schools

Are Perry Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Perry Township children attend outscore 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #651 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perry Township in?

Two districts: Dawson-Bryant Local School District runs grades PK–12, and South Point Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Fayette and South Point.

Where do Perry Township kids go to high school?

South Point High School in South Point, with 317 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Perry Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in South Point Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Perry Township spend per student?

$15,362 in Dawson-Bryant Local School District and $15,579 in South Point 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.