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Schools in Perry Township · Clear Fork Valley Local School District, Northmor Local School District

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

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Perry Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Perry Township runs at 98%, 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
65%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 17% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Clear Fork Valley Local
Students per teacher
15.0
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,997 students on the public path
In brief

Perry Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 977 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perry Township’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 57% across both districts 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

Clear Fork Valley Local spends $13,837 per student and Northmor Local $14,944, 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 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 (977)Better than 46%
Towns in Richland County (18)Better than 50%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,464 test results and a graduating class of 122 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 (1,455 in math, 1,472 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
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Perry Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Clear Fork Valley Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Northmor Local School District, shared with Congress, North Bloomfield, Perry, Troy and Washington. Its elementary school is in Galion. Parts of Perry Township (5% of its land) are served by Lexington 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.

Clear Fork Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,472 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,837OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
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

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Clear Fork Valley Local School District67%
State average 59.5% · 871 students tested
Math · PK–12, Clear Fork Valley Local School District55%
State average 52.2% · 848 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Northmor Local School District63%
State average 59.5% · 601 students tested
Math · PK–12, Northmor Local School District59%
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+Clear Fork Valley Local PK–12 · Northmor Local PK–12
Perry TownshipB+Northmor Local
JeffersonB+Clear Fork Valley Local
TroyA−Lexington Local
MiddleburyA−Fredericktown Local

Every school in Perry Township

5 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 →
Bellville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bellville
B+
400 students18:1Rate it →
Butler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
B
252 students13:1Rate it →
Clear Fork Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bellville
C+
354 students16:1Rate 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 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perry Township in?

Two districts: Clear Fork Valley Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Northmor Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Congress, North Bloomfield, Perry, Troy and Washington.

What is Perry Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Perry Township spend per student?

$13,837 in Clear Fork Valley Local School District and $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.