Pike Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Ohio districts
That puts Pike Township above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pike 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.
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.
Pike Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1430 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pike Township’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 68% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Mount Vernon City spends $14,257 per student and Clear Fork Valley Local $13,837, 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.
What’s behind Pike Township’s grade
B+: better than 68% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pike Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Pike Township · depends on your address
Mount Vernon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 787 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
Clear Fork Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 354 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bellville
7th grade in Pike Township · depends on your address
Mount Vernon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 787 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
Clear Fork Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 354 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bellville
8th grade in Pike Township · depends on your address
Mount Vernon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 787 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
Clear Fork Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 354 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bellville
9th grade in Pike Township · depends on your address
Mount Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 944 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
Clear Fork High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bellville
10th grade in Pike Township · depends on your address
Mount Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 944 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
Clear Fork High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bellville
11th grade in Pike Township · depends on your address
Mount Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 944 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
Clear Fork High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bellville
12th grade in Pike Township · depends on your address
Mount Vernon High School
Grades 9–12 · 944 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mount Vernon
Clear Fork High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bellville
Pike Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mount Vernon City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Clear Fork Valley Local School District, shared with Bellville, Butler, Jefferson, Perry, Washington and Worthington. Its elementary school is in Bellville. Parts of Pike Township (17% of its land) are served by Fredericktown Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Pike Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Pike Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Pike Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pike Township | B+ | Mount Vernon City PK–12 · Clear Fork Valley Local PK–12 |
| Monroe | B+ | Mount Vernon City |
| Brown | B | Danville Local PK–12 · Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village K–12 |
| Berlin | A− | Fredericktown Local |
| Morris | B+ | Mount Vernon City PK–12 · Fredericktown Local K–12 |
| Worthington | B+ | Clear Fork Valley Local |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Mount Vernon City with Pike Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Pike Township
12 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).
Questions about Pike Township’s schools
Are Pike Township’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pike Township children attend outscore 68% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pike Township in?
Two districts: Mount Vernon City School District runs grades PK–12, and Clear Fork Valley Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bellville, Butler, Jefferson, Perry, Washington and Worthington.
Where do Pike Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mount Vernon High School and Clear Fork High School.
What is Pike Township’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Mount Vernon City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Pike Township spend per student?
$14,257 in Mount Vernon City School District and $13,837 in Clear Fork Valley Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pike Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pike Township → They have their own page.
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.