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Schools in Pleasant Township · Holgate Local School District

Pleasant Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Ohio districts

In Pleasant Township, 74% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pleasant Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
65%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
74%
▲ 22 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.8K
▲ 13% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
378 students on the public path
In brief

Pleasant Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1370 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pleasant Township’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 74% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,812 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 6 the district’s path is Holgate High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. 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

A− Test scores

A: better than 85% 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1370)Better than 91%
Towns in Henry County (13)Better than 38%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 238 test results could put Pleasant Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pleasant Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (239 in math, 238 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–5Holgate Elementary SchoolHolgate Local School DistrictA
6–12Holgate High SchoolHolgate Local School DistrictA−

Pleasant Township’s public schools are run by Holgate Local School District, which also serves Flatrock, Holgate and New Bavaria. 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.

Holgate Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 378 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$18,812OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 59.5% · 238 students tested
Math74%
State average 52.2% · 239 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 TownshipAHolgate Local
MarionAPatrick Henry Local
FlatrockA−Napoleon Area City PK–12 · Holgate Local K–12
PalmerA+Miller City-New Cleveland Local K–12 · Continental Local K–12
LibertyA+Leipsic Local K–12 · Miller City-New Cleveland Local K–12
HighlandA+Ayersville Local

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
Holgate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holgate
A
162 students16:1Rate it →
Holgate High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Holgate
A−
216 students9:1Rate it →

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 85% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pleasant Township in?

Holgate Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 378 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Pleasant Township spend per student?

$18,812 in Holgate 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.