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Schools in Pleasant Township · Fairfield Union Local School District, Lancaster City School District

Pleasant Township’s public schools score below 51% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pleasant 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.

#751of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
58%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▼ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Lancaster City
Students per teacher
19.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,896 students on the public path
In brief

Pleasant Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 754 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pleasant Township’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 49% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Fairfield Union Local spends $14,263 per student and Lancaster City $15,066, 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 Pleasant Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Ohio school districts, #751 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (754)Better than 12%
Towns in Fairfield County (13)Better than 8%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,314 test results and a graduating class of 435 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Pleasant Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,307 in math, 4,321 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Pleasantville Elementary SchoolFairfield Union Local School DistrictB
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Pleasant Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lancaster City School District). From grade K, students attend the Fairfield Union Local School District, shared with Bremen, Pleasantville, Richland, Rush Creek, Rushville, Walnut and West Rushville. Its middle school is in Lancaster. Parts of Pleasant Township (8% of its land) are served by Liberty Union-Thurston Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pleasant Township

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

Fairfield Union Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,901 students · 18.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,263OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Lancaster City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 6,036 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 19.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,066OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Fairfield Union Local School District71%
State average 59.5% · 1079 students tested
Math · K–12, Fairfield Union Local School District53%
State average 52.2% · 1079 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lancaster City School District54%
State average 59.5% · 3242 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lancaster City School District48%
State average 52.2% · 3228 students tested

Pleasant Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pleasant TownshipB−Lancaster City PK–12 · Fairfield Union Local K–12
LancasterC+Lancaster City
GreenfieldA−Bloom-Carroll Local
BerneBBerne Union Local
Rush CreekB+Fairfield Union Local
WalnutB+Walnut Township Local K–12 · Liberty Union-Thurston Local K–12 · Fairfield Union Local K–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Fairfield Union Local with Pleasant Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pleasant 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).

District schools in Pleasant Townshipby address
Pleasantville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pleasantville
B
348 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Pleasant Townshipin other towns
Bridges
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Lancaster
18 studentsRate it →
Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Lancaster
B−
612 students17:1Rate it →
General Sherman Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lancaster
C+
693 students19:1Rate it →
Thomas Ewing Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lancaster
C
643 students18:1Rate it →
Lancaster High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lancaster
B−
1,995 students21:1Rate it →
Fairfield Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lancaster
C+
587 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Pleasant Township’s schools

Are Pleasant Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pleasant Township children attend score below 51% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #751 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pleasant Township in?

Two districts: Lancaster City School District runs grades PK–12, and Fairfield Union Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Bremen, Pleasantville, Richland, Rush Creek, Rushville, Walnut and West Rushville.

Where do Pleasant Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lancaster High School and Fairfield Union High School.

What is Pleasant Township’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Lancaster City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Pleasant Township spend per student?

$14,263 in Fairfield Union Local School District and $15,066 in Lancaster City 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.