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Schools in Ripley Township · South Central Local School District

Ripley Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ripley Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
51%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
742 students on the public path
In brief

Ripley Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 617 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ripley Township’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,813 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 South Central Junior High School, then South Central 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 Ripley Township’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 54% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (617)Better than 17%
Towns in Huron County (19)Better than 58%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 383 test results could put Ripley Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ripley Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (383 in math, 383 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5South Central Elementary Schoolin GreenwichB−
6–8South Central Junior High Schoolin GreenwichC+
9–12South Central High Schoolin GreenwichB+

Ripley Township’s public schools are run by South Central Local School District, which also serves Fairfield, Greenwich, Greenwich and North Fairfield. 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.

South Central Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 742 students · 14.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,813OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 59.5% · 383 students tested
Math51%
State average 52.2% · 383 students tested

Ripley Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ripley TownshipB−South Central Local
New HavenC+Willard City
GreenwichB−South Central Local
FairfieldB−South Central Local

2 of the 3 neighbors share South Central Local with Ripley Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ripley 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).

Also serving Ripley Townshipin other towns
South Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenwich
B−
372 students15:1Rate it →
South Central Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenwich
C+
159 students14:1Rate it →
South Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenwich
B+
211 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Ripley Township’s schools

Are Ripley Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Ripley Township children attend outscore 54% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ripley Township in?

South Central Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 742 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ripley Township kids go to high school?

South Central High School in Greenwich, with 211 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Ripley Township spend per student?

$15,813 in South Central Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Ripley Township families are saying about school.

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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.