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Schools in Peru Township · Buckeye Valley Local School District, Highland Local School District

Peru Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Peru Township’s districts is 64%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Peru 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

67%

▲ 7 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

64%

▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$17.1K

▲ 3% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Buckeye Valley Local

Students per teacher

16.6

OH 16.9

Schools in town

3,991 students on the public path

In brief

Peru Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 409 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Peru Township’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 64% 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

Buckeye Valley Local spends $17,078 per student and Highland Local $13,955, 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 Peru Township’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresB⁺ Graduation

B+: better than 73% 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 73%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (409)Better than 41%

Towns in Morrow County (16)Better than 88%

B⁺A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,003 test results and a graduating class of 180 could put Peru Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Peru Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,983 in math, 2,024 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Peru Township, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Peru Township · depends on your address

Highland Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 836 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Marengo

Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 648 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ostrander

Buckeye Valley East Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 441 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Ashley

B⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to A

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B⁺

Peru Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Buckeye Valley Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Highland Local School District, shared with Bennington, Chester, Chesterville, Franklin, Harmony, Marengo, South Bloomfield and Sparta. Its elementary school is in Marengo. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Peru Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Buckeye Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,298 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$17,078OH $16,610 · FY2024

A⁻

Highland Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,693 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$13,955OH $16,610 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Buckeye Valley Local School District69%

State average 59.5% · 1125 students tested

Math · PK–12, Buckeye Valley Local School District65%

State average 52.2% · 1116 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Highland Local School District64%

State average 59.5% · 899 students tested

Math · PK–12, Highland Local School District62%

State average 52.2% · 867 students tested

Peru Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Peru Township	B⁺	Buckeye Valley Local PK–12 · Highland Local PK–12
Lincoln	B	Cardington-Lincoln Local
Bennington	B⁺	Highland Local
Westfield	B⁺	Buckeye Valley Local PK–12 · Cardington-Lincoln Local PK–12
Kingston	A⁻	Buckeye Valley Local PK–12 · Big Walnut Local PK–12
Oxford	A⁻	Buckeye Valley Local

3 of the 5 neighbors share Buckeye Valley Local with Peru Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Peru Township

7 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 Peru Townshipin other towns

Highland Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marengo

836 students17:1Rate it →

Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ostrander

648 students19:1Rate it →

Buckeye Valley East Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashley

B⁻

441 students15:1Rate it →

Buckeye Valley Local Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Delaware

612 students18:1Rate it →

Highland Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marengo

B⁻

389 students16:1Rate it →

Buckeye Valley Local High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Delaware

B⁺

597 students16:1Rate it →

Highland High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Marengo

468 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Peru Township’s schools

Are Peru Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Peru Township children attend outscore 73% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Peru Township in?

Two districts: Buckeye Valley Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Highland Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bennington, Chester, Chesterville, Franklin, Harmony, Marengo, South Bloomfield and Sparta.

Where do Peru Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Buckeye Valley Local High School and Highland High School.

What is Peru Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Peru Township spend per student?

$17,078 in Buckeye Valley Local School District and $13,955 in Highland 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.