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Schools in Pleasant Township · Columbus Grove Local School District, Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District

Pleasant Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Ohio districts

76% of students in Pleasant Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). 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.

#130of 993 Ohio townsK–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
78%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
76%
▲ 24 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 21% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Ottawa-Glandorf Local
Students per teacher
16.4
OH 16.9
Schools in town
4
726 students on the public path
In brief

Pleasant Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 78% and math 76% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Columbus Grove Local spends $15,485 per student and Ottawa-Glandorf Local $13,045, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Anthony of Padua School (private) is 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

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 89% of Ohio school districts, #130 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1307)Better than 88%
Towns in Putnam County (15)Better than 13%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,183 test results and a graduating class of 122 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 (1,183 in math, 1,183 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–4Columbus Grove Elementary SchoolColumbus Grove Local School DistrictA−
5–8Columbus Grove Middle SchoolColumbus Grove Local School DistrictA
9–12Columbus Grove High SchoolColumbus Grove Local School DistrictA

Pleasant Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Columbus Grove Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District, shared with Glandorf, Greensburg, Ottawa and Ottawa. Parts of Pleasant Township (2% of its land) are served by Pandora-Gilboa 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.

Columbus Grove Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 726 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,485OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Ottawa-Glandorf Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,500 students · 16.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,045OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Columbus Grove Local School District75%
State average 59.5% · 423 students tested
Math · K–12, Columbus Grove Local School District79%
State average 52.2% · 411 students tested
Reading · K–12, Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District79%
State average 59.5% · 760 students tested
Math · K–12, Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District74%
State average 52.2% · 772 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 TownshipAColumbus Grove Local K–12 · Ottawa-Glandorf Local K–12
MonroeABath Local PK–12 · Columbus Grove Local K–12 · Bluffton Exempted Village K–12
RileyA+Pandora-Gilboa Local
Sugar Creek—Columbus Grove Local
UnionA+Kalida Local
OttawaAOttawa-Glandorf Local
RichlandABluffton Exempted Village

2 of the 6 neighbors share Columbus Grove Local with Pleasant Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pleasant Township

4 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
Columbus Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Columbus Grove
A−
256 students11:1Rate it →
Columbus Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Columbus Grove
A
223 students18:1Rate it →
Columbus Grove High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbus Grove
A
247 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Anthony of Padua School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Columbus Grove
Private · Catholic
122 students12:1Rate 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 89% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #130 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pleasant Township in?

Two districts: Columbus Grove Local School District runs grades K–12, and Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Glandorf, Greensburg, Ottawa and Ottawa.

Where do Pleasant Township kids go to high school?

Columbus Grove High School in Columbus Grove, with 247 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Pleasant Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Pleasant Township spend per student?

$15,485 in Columbus Grove Local School District and $13,045 in Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Pleasant Township?

Yes: St. Anthony of Padua School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 122 students).

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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.