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Schools in Porter Township · Big Walnut Local School District, Centerburg Local School District

Porter Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Ohio districts

Reading proficiency in Porter Township’s districts is 77%, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Porter 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.

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
77%
▲ 17 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 15 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 22% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Big Walnut Local
Students per teacher
18.1
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,487 students on the public path
In brief

Porter Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 428 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Porter Township’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 67% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Big Walnut Local spends $12,906 per student and Centerburg Local $13,951, 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 Porter Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Ohio school districts. 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 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (428)Better than 57%
Towns in Delaware County (18)Better than 56%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,792 test results and a graduating class of 271 could put Porter Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Porter Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,757 in math, 2,827 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–35 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Porter Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Big Walnut Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Centerburg Local School District, shared with Centerburg, Hilliar, Liberty and Milford. Its elementary school is in Centerburg. Parts of Porter Township (11% of its land) are served by Highland Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Porter Township

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

Big Walnut Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,298 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,906OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Centerburg Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 983 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,951OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Big Walnut Local School District79%
State average 59.5% · 2217 students tested
Math · PK–12, Big Walnut Local School District69%
State average 52.2% · 2154 students tested
Reading · K–12, Centerburg Local School District69%
State average 59.5% · 610 students tested
Math · K–12, Centerburg Local School District60%
State average 52.2% · 603 students tested

Porter Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Porter TownshipA−Big Walnut Local PK–12 · Centerburg Local K–12
TrentonA−Big Walnut Local
KingstonA−Buckeye Valley Local PK–12 · Big Walnut Local PK–12
HilliarB+Centerburg Local
BenningtonB+Highland Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Big Walnut Local with Porter Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Porter Township

9 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).

Also serving Porter Townshipin other towns
Centerburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Centerburg
A
441 students15:1Rate it →
Prairie Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sunbury
A−
352 students18:1Rate it →
General Rosecrans Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Sunbury
B+
296 students16:1Rate it →
Big Walnut Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Sunbury
A
295 students17:1Rate it →
Hylen Souders Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Galena
B+
289 students17:1Rate it →
Big Walnut Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sunbury
A−
973 students17:1Rate it →
Centerburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Centerburg
B−
243 students24:1Rate it →
Big Walnut High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sunbury
A−
1,299 students20:1Rate it →
Centerburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Centerburg
B
299 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Porter Township’s schools

Are Porter Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Porter Township children attend outscore 81% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Porter Township in?

Two districts: Big Walnut Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Centerburg Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Centerburg, Hilliar, Liberty and Milford.

Where do Porter Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Big Walnut High School and Centerburg High School.

What is Porter Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Big Walnut Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Porter Township spend per student?

$12,906 in Big Walnut Local School District and $13,951 in Centerburg Local 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.