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Schools in Richland Township · Fairfield Union Local School District

Richland Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Ohio districts

On this, Richland Township is above the Ohio average (60%). 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.

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
71%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 14% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.3
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,901 students on the public path
In brief

Richland Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1102 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richland Township’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 53% 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

The district spends $14,263 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School, then Fairfield Union High School. 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

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1102)Better than 52%
Towns in Fairfield County (13)Better than 62%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,079 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Richland Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Richland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,079 in math, 1,079 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–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
5–8Fairfield Union Rushville Middle SchoolFairfield Union Local School DistrictB−
9–12Fairfield Union High SchoolFairfield Union Local School DistrictC+

Richland Township’s public schools are run by Fairfield Union Local School District, which also serves Bremen, Pleasant, Pleasantville and Rush Creek 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.

Fairfield Union Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,901 students · 18.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,263OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 59.5% · 1079 students tested
Math53%
State average 52.2% · 1079 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 TownshipB+Fairfield Union Local
ReadingBNorthern Local
Rush CreekB+Fairfield Union Local
WalnutB+Walnut Township Local K–12 · Liberty Union-Thurston Local K–12 · Fairfield Union Local K–12
ThornBNorthern Local

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

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).

District schools in Richland Townshipby address
Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Lancaster
B−
612 students17:1Rate it →
Fairfield Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lancaster
C+
587 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Richland Townshipin other towns
Bremen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bremen
B
354 students20:1Rate it →
Pleasantville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pleasantville
B
348 students20:1Rate 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 71% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richland Township in?

Fairfield Union Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,901 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Richland Township kids go to high school?

Fairfield Union High School in Lancaster, with 587 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Richland Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Richland Township spend per student?

$14,263 in Fairfield Union 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.