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Schools in Salem Township · Leetonia Exempted Village School District, United Local School District

Salem Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Salem Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Salem Township, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#584of 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
59%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · United Local
Students per teacher
14.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
487 students on the public path
In brief

Salem Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1265 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salem Township’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 56% 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

Leetonia Exempted Village spends $20,707 per student and United Local $16,053, 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 Salem Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Ohio school districts, #584 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1265)Better than 53%
Towns in Columbiana County (18)Better than 39%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 905 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Salem Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Salem Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (896 in math, 913 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Leetonia Elementary K-6Leetonia Exempted Village School DistrictB−
7–12Leetonia Jr./Sr. High SchoolLeetonia Exempted Village School DistrictC

Salem Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Leetonia Exempted Village School District). From grade K, students attend the United Local School District, shared with Butler, Center, Hanover and Hanoverton. Parts of Salem Township (8% of its land) are served by Salem City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Salem Township

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

Leetonia Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 487 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$20,707OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
United Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 972 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,053OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Leetonia Exempted Village School District57%
State average 59.5% · 279 students tested
Math · K–12, Leetonia Exempted Village School District59%
State average 52.2% · 280 students tested
Reading · K–12, United Local School District60%
State average 59.5% · 634 students tested
Math · K–12, United Local School District54%
State average 52.2% · 616 students tested

Salem Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Salem TownshipBLeetonia Exempted Village K–12 · United Local K–12
PerryBSalem City
Fairfield—Columbiana Exempted Village PK–12 · Crestview Local K–12
CenterB−Lisbon Exempted Village PK–12 · Southern Local PK–12 · United Local K–12
LeetoniaBLeetonia Exempted Village
GreenASouth Range Local
BeaverASouth Range Local

Every school in Salem Township

2 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 Salem Townshipby address
Leetonia Elementary K-6
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Leetonia
B−
284 students15:1Rate it →
Leetonia Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Leetonia
C
203 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Salem Township’s schools

Are Salem Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Salem Township children attend outscore 60% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #584 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salem Township in?

Two districts: Leetonia Exempted Village School District runs grades K–12, and United Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Butler, Center, Hanover and Hanoverton.

What is Salem Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Salem Township spend per student?

$20,707 in Leetonia Exempted Village School District and $16,053 in United 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.