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Schools in Richland Township · Northeastern Local School District, Ayersville Local School District

Richland Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Ohio districts

In Richland Township, 69% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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.

#206of 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
76%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 17 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Northeastern Local
Students per teacher
17.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,316 students on the public path
In brief

Richland Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1217 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richland Township’s, its schools beat 79%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 69% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Northeastern Local spends $16,278 per student and Ayersville Local $14,801, 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 Richland Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Ohio school districts, #206 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 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1217)Better than 79%
Towns in Defiance County (12)Better than 67%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 974 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Richland Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Richland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (959 in math, 989 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
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Richland Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Northeastern Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Ayersville Local School District, shared with Highland. Its school is in Defiance. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Richland Township

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

Northeastern Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 940 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 20.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,278OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Ayersville Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 648 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,801OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Northeastern Local School District72%
State average 59.5% · 583 students tested
Math · K–12, Northeastern Local School District62%
State average 52.2% · 580 students tested
Reading · K–12, Ayersville Local School District81%
State average 59.5% · 406 students tested
Math · K–12, Ayersville Local School District80%
State average 52.2% · 379 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 TownshipA−Northeastern Local K–12 · Ayersville Local K–12
HighlandA+Ayersville Local
Adams—Northeastern Local
DefianceBDefiance City
FlatrockA−Napoleon Area City PK–12 · Holgate Local K–12
NobleB+Northeastern Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Northeastern Local with Richland Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Richland 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).

Also serving Richland Townshipin other towns
Tinora Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Defiance
A−
355 students20:1Rate it →
Ayersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Defiance
A
322 students14:1Rate it →
Tinora Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Defiance
B
313 students20:1Rate it →
Ayersville High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Defiance
A−
326 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Richland Township’s schools

Are Richland Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Richland Township children attend outscore 84% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #206 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richland Township in?

Two districts: Northeastern Local School District runs grades K–12, and Ayersville Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Highland.

What is Richland Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Northeastern Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Richland Township spend per student?

$16,278 in Northeastern Local School District and $14,801 in Ayersville 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.