Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSalem Township’s public schools outscore 90% of Ohio districts
In Salem Township, 79% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Salem 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.
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.
Salem Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1308 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salem Township’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 76% and math 79% 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 $15,817 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Oak Harbor High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ottawa County Christian Academy (private) and St. Boniface Elementary School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Salem Township’s grade
A: better than 90% of Ohio school districts, #118 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Salem Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Salem Township
R C Waters Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 357 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Oak Harbor
1st grade in Salem Township
R C Waters Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 357 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Oak Harbor
2nd grade in Salem Township
R C Waters Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 357 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Oak Harbor
3rd grade in Salem Township
R C Waters Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 357 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Oak Harbor
4th grade in Salem Township
Oak Harbor Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 315 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oak Harbor
5th grade in Salem Township
Oak Harbor Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 315 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oak Harbor
6th grade in Salem Township
Oak Harbor Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 315 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oak Harbor
7th grade in Salem Township
Oak Harbor High School
Grades 7–12 · 669 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Oak Harbor
8th grade in Salem Township
Oak Harbor High School
Grades 7–12 · 669 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Oak Harbor
9th grade in Salem Township
Oak Harbor High School
Grades 7–12 · 669 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Oak Harbor
10th grade in Salem Township
Oak Harbor High School
Grades 7–12 · 669 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Oak Harbor
11th grade in Salem Township
Oak Harbor High School
Grades 7–12 · 669 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Oak Harbor
12th grade in Salem Township
Oak Harbor High School
Grades 7–12 · 669 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Oak Harbor
Salem Township’s public schools are run by Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District, which also serves Benton, Carroll, Oak Harbor and Rocky Ridge. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Salem Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Salem Township’s borders.
Every school in Salem Township
5 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).
Questions about Salem Township’s schools
Are Salem Township’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Salem Township children attend outscore 90% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #118 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Salem Township in?
Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,341 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
What is Salem Township’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Salem Township spend per student?
$15,817 in Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Salem Township?
Yes: Ottawa County Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 70 students) and St. Boniface Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 62 students).
Parents talk
What Salem Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Salem Township → They have their own page.
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.