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B+
Schools in Pleasant Township · McComb Local School District

Pleasant Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pleasant Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. On the state reading tests, 67% of Pleasant Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (60%). 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%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 1% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
587 students on the public path
In brief

Pleasant Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1435 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pleasant Township’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,796 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is McComb Local Jr/Sr High School. See the path ↓

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 scores

B+: better than 70% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1435)Better than 61%
Towns in Hancock County (17)Better than 29%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 332 test results could put Pleasant Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pleasant Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (336 in math, 328 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–6McComb Local Elementary SchoolMcComb Local School DistrictB−
7–12McComb Local Jr/Sr High SchoolMcComb Local School DistrictB+

Pleasant Township’s public schools are run by McComb Local School District, which also serves Blanchard, Hoytville, Jackson and McComb and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

McComb Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 591 students, down 3% since 2022–23 · 13.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,796OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 59.5% · 328 students tested
Math58%
State average 52.2% · 336 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+McComb Local
Van BurenB+Leipsic Local
Jackson—McComb Local
Portage—McComb Local K–12 · Van Buren Local K–12
Blanchard—McComb Local K–12 · Liberty-Benton Local K–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share McComb Local with Pleasant Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pleasant Township

2 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
McComb Local Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · McComb
B−
305 students13:1Rate it →
McComb Local Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · McComb
B+
282 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (McComb Local School Panther Academy).

Questions about Pleasant Township’s schools

Are Pleasant Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pleasant Township children attend outscore 70% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pleasant Township in?

McComb Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 591 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Pleasant Township spend per student?

$16,796 in McComb Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Pleasant Township families are saying about school.

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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.