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Schools in Pleasant Township · Kenton City School District, Hardin Northern Local School District

Pleasant Township’s public schools score below 55% 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.

#803of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
54%
▼ 5 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▼ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Kenton City
Students per teacher
15.5
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,851 students on the public path
In brief

Pleasant Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1223 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pleasant Township’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Pleasant Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Kenton City spends $14,368 per student and Hardin Northern Local $18,966, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hardin Community School and Simon Kenton School/Hardin County BRD of DD (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Ohio school districts, #803 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1223)Better than 23%
Towns in Hardin County (15)Better than 40%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,175 test results and a graduating class of 120 could put Pleasant Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Pleasant Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,171 in math, 1,180 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
PK–6Kenton Elementary SchoolKenton City School DistrictC+
7–8Kenton Middle SchoolKenton City School DistrictB−
9–12Kenton High SchoolKenton City School DistrictC+

Pleasant Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Kenton City School District). From grade K, students attend the Hardin Northern Local School District, shared with Blanchard, Cessna, Dunkirk and Washington. Parts of Pleasant Township (6% of its land) are served by Riverdale 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.

Kenton City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,851 students · 16.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,368OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Hardin Northern Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 384 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$18,966OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Kenton City School District51%
State average 59.5% · 970 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kenton City School District44%
State average 52.2% · 971 students tested
Reading · K–12, Hardin Northern Local School District70%
State average 59.5% · 210 students tested
Math · K–12, Hardin Northern Local School District62%
State average 52.2% · 200 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−Kenton City PK–12 · Hardin Northern Local K–12
BuckC+Kenton City PK–12 · Ridgemont Local K–12
KentonC+Kenton City
Cessna—Kenton City PK–12 · Hardin Northern Local K–12
JacksonBRiverdale Local
BlanchardA−Hardin Northern Local
Goshen—Kenton City

4 of the 6 neighbors share Kenton City with Pleasant Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pleasant 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).

District schools in Pleasant Townshipby address
Kenton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kenton
C+
1,022 students16:1Rate it →
Kenton Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Kenton
B−
285 students20:1Rate it →
Kenton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kenton
C+
544 students16:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Hardin Community School
High · Grades 6–12 · Kenton
C−
Charter
29 students29:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Simon Kenton School/Hardin County BRD of DD
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Kenton
Private · Special education
54 studentsRate 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 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #803 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pleasant Township in?

Two districts: Kenton City School District runs grades PK–12, and Hardin Northern Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Blanchard, Cessna, Dunkirk and Washington.

Where do Pleasant Township kids go to high school?

Kenton High School in Kenton, with 544 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Pleasant Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Kenton City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Pleasant Township spend per student?

$14,368 in Kenton City School District and $18,966 in Hardin Northern Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Pleasant Township?

Yes: Simon Kenton School/Hardin County BRD of DD (special education, grades PK, 54 students). Pleasant Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.