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Schools in Richland Township · East Clinton Local School District

Richland Township’s public schools score below 61% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Richland 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.

#893of 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
53%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
927 students on the public path
In brief

Richland Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 847 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richland Township’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Richland Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,655 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is East Clinton Junior High School, then East Clinton High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Richland Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Ohio school districts, #893 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (847)Better than 14%
Towns in Clinton County (13)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 628 test results and a graduating class of 87 could put Richland Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Richland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (621 in math, 636 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sabina Elementary SchoolEast Clinton Local School DistrictB−
6–8East Clinton Junior High Schoolin SabinaC
9–12East Clinton High Schoolin SabinaC

Richland Township’s public schools are run by East Clinton Local School District, which also serves Green, New Vienna, Penn and Sabina and others. 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.

East Clinton Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,179 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,655OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 59.5% · 636 students tested
Math46%
State average 52.2% · 621 students tested

Richland Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Richland TownshipC+East Clinton Local
Wilson—East Clinton Local
UnionC+Wilmington City
Wayne—East Clinton Local
Jasper—Miami Trace Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share East Clinton Local with Richland Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Richland Township

3 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 Richland Townshipby address
Sabina Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sabina
B−
375 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Richland Townshipin other towns
East Clinton Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sabina
C
268 students15:1Rate it →
East Clinton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sabina
C
284 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Richland Township’s schools

Are Richland Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Richland Township children attend score below 61% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #893 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richland Township in?

East Clinton Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,179 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Richland Township kids go to high school?

East Clinton High School in Sabina, with 284 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Richland Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in East Clinton Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Richland Township spend per student?

$15,655 in East Clinton 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.