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Schools in Pusheta Township · Wapakoneta City School District, Botkins Local School District

Pusheta Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Ohio districts

67% of students in Pusheta Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pusheta 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
67%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 15 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 20% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Wapakoneta City
Students per teacher
20.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,370 students on the public path
In brief

Pusheta Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1278 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pusheta Township’s, its schools beat 70%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 67% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Wapakoneta City spends $13,251 per student and Botkins Local $15,148, 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 Pusheta Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 78% 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 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1278)Better than 70%
Towns in Auglaize County (14)Better than 71%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,953 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Pusheta Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pusheta Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,934 in math, 1,973 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
7–124 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A

Pusheta Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wapakoneta City School District). From grade K, students attend the Botkins Local School District, shared with Botkins and Dinsmore. Its elementary school is in Wapakoneta. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pusheta Township

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

Wapakoneta City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,786 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 21.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,251OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Botkins Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 584 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,148OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Wapakoneta City School District64%
State average 59.5% · 1616 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wapakoneta City School District64%
State average 52.2% · 1578 students tested
Reading · K–12, Botkins Local School District82%
State average 59.5% · 357 students tested
Math · K–12, Botkins Local School District82%
State average 52.2% · 356 students tested

Pusheta Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pusheta TownshipA−Wapakoneta City PK–12 · Botkins Local K–12
WashingtonA+New Knoxville Local
DuchouquetB+Wapakoneta City
Clay—Wapakoneta City
DinsmoreA+Botkins Local K–12 · Anna Local K–12
WapakonetaB+Wapakoneta City

3 of the 5 neighbors share Wapakoneta City with Pusheta Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pusheta Township

7 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 Pusheta Townshipin other towns
Wapakoneta Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Wapakoneta
A−
800 students22:1Rate it →
Cridersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cridersville
B−
349 students19:1Rate it →
Botkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Botkins
A+
323 students19:1Rate it →
Wapakoneta High School
Grades 2–12 · Wapakoneta
B
804 students21:1Rate it →
Wapakoneta Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Wapakoneta
B+
614 students21:1Rate it →
Botkins High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Botkins
A
261 students15:1Rate it →
Wapakoneta Jr. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Wapakoneta
B
219 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Pusheta Township’s schools

Are Pusheta Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pusheta Township children attend outscore 78% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pusheta Township in?

Two districts: Wapakoneta City School District runs grades PK–12, and Botkins Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Botkins and Dinsmore.

What is Pusheta Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Wapakoneta City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Pusheta Township spend per student?

$13,251 in Wapakoneta City School District and $15,148 in Botkins 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.