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Schools in Richland Township · River Valley Local School District, Cardington-Lincoln Local School District

Richland Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Richland Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Richland Township runs at 98%, above the Ohio average (86%). 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
62%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 21% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · River Valley Local
Students per teacher
17.3
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
2,741 students on the public path
In brief

Richland Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 639 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Richland Township’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 54% across both districts 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

River Valley Local spends $13,040 per student and Cardington-Lincoln Local $15,416, 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

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 63% 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 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (639)Better than 30%
Towns in Marion County (15)Better than 67%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,572 test results and a graduating class of 129 could put Richland Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Richland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,563 in math, 1,581 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–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Richland Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (River Valley Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Cardington-Lincoln Local School District, shared with Cardington, Cardington, Fulton, Harmony, Lincoln and Westfield. Its elementary school is in Marion. Parts of Richland Township (12% of its land) are served by Pleasant Local instead. 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.

River Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,821 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 18.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,040OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Cardington-Lincoln Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 920 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,416OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, River Valley Local School District63%
State average 59.5% · 1060 students tested
Math · PK–12, River Valley Local School District57%
State average 52.2% · 1046 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Cardington-Lincoln Local School District59%
State average 59.5% · 521 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cardington-Lincoln Local School District48%
State average 52.2% · 517 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 TownshipBRiver Valley Local PK–12 · Cardington-Lincoln Local PK–12
ClaridonB+River Valley Local
CardingtonBCardington-Lincoln Local
WestfieldB+Buckeye Valley Local PK–12 · Cardington-Lincoln Local PK–12
PleasantBPleasant Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Cardington-Lincoln Local with Richland Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Richland 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 Richland Townshipin other towns
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Caledonia
B
402 students17:1Rate it →
Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cardington
B−
392 students18:1Rate it →
Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marion
B+
483 students19:1Rate it →
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cardington
B−
283 students15:1Rate it →
River Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Caledonia
B
481 students18:1Rate it →
River Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Caledonia
B−
455 students18:1Rate it →
Cardington-Lincoln High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cardington
C+
245 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Richland Township’s schools

Are Richland Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Richland Township children attend outscore 63% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Richland Township in?

Two districts: River Valley Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Cardington-Lincoln Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Cardington, Cardington, Fulton, Harmony, Lincoln and Westfield.

Where do Richland Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: River Valley High School and Cardington-Lincoln High School.

What is Richland Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Richland Township spend per student?

$13,040 in River Valley Local School District and $15,416 in Cardington-Lincoln 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.