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Schools in Perry Township · Northmor Local School District

Perry Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Perry Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 98% of Perry Township’s students graduate on time, above the Ohio average (86%). 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
63%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 7 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
14.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
991 students on the public path
In brief

Perry Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 59% 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 $14,944 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Northmor 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 Perry Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% 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 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (976)Better than 72%
Towns in Morrow County (16)Better than 62%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 604 test results and a graduating class of 74 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 (607 in math, 601 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–6Northmor Elementary Schoolin GalionB
7–12Northmor High Schoolin GalionB

Perry Township’s public schools are run by Northmor Local School District, which also serves Congress, North Bloomfield, Perry and Troy and others. 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.

Northmor Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 991 students · 14.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,944OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 59.5% · 601 students tested
Math59%
State average 52.2% · 607 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+Northmor Local
Perry TownshipB+Clear Fork Valley Local PK–12 · Northmor Local PK–12
TroyA−Lexington Local PK–12 · Northmor Local PK–12
CongressB−Northmor Local PK–12 · Mount Gilead Exempted Village PK–12
MiddleburyA−Fredericktown Local
FranklinB−Highland Local PK–12 · Mount Gilead Exempted Village PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Northmor Local with Perry Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Perry Township

2 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
Northmor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Galion
B
541 students15:1Rate it →
Northmor High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Galion
B
450 students14:1Rate 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 69% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perry Township in?

Northmor Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 991 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Perry Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Perry Township spend per student?

$14,944 in Northmor 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.