Schools in Perry Township · Westfall Local School District, Miami Trace Local School District

Perry Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 60% of Perry Township’s students scored proficient, 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

66%

▲ 6 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

22.3

OH 16.9 · larger classes

Schools in town

3,839 students on the public path

In brief

Perry Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1437 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perry Township’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% 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

Westfall Local spends $15,864 per student and Miami Trace Local $14,154, 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 63% 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 63%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1437)Better than 50%

Towns in Pickaway County (15)Better than 67%

BB⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,166 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 (2,157 in math, 2,174 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.

Kindergarten in Perry Township · depends on your address

Miami Trace Elementary School

Grades K–5 · 1,139 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Washington

B⁺

Westfall Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 624 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Williamsport

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B⁺

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B

Perry Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Westfall Local 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. Parts of Perry Township (7% of its land) are served by Adena 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.

Westfall Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,342 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 24.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$15,864OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁻

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⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Westfall Local School District66%

State average 59.5% · 754 students tested

Math · PK–12, Westfall Local School District53%

State average 52.2% · 718 students tested

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

Perry Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Perry Township	B	Westfall Local PK–12 · Miami Trace Local K–12
Monroe	B⁻	Westfall Local
Deercreek	B⁻	Westfall Local
Deerfield	B⁻	Adena Local
Marion	—	Miami Trace Local
Madison	B⁺	Miami Trace Local

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

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

Westfall Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williamsport

624 students26:1Rate it →

Miami Trace Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Washington

B⁺

1,139 students20:1Rate it →

Miami Trace Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Washington Court House

A⁻

611 students21:1Rate it →

Westfall Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Williamsport

311 students24:1Rate it →

Miami Trace High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Washington Court House

747 students23:1Rate it →

Westfall High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Williamsport

B⁻

407 students23:1Rate 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 63% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perry Township in?

Two districts: Westfall Local 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 Westfall 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?

$15,864 in Westfall Local School District and $14,154 in Miami Trace 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.