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Schools in Sandusky Township · Fremont City School District

Sandusky Township’s public schools score below 56% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Sandusky Township, 41% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sandusky 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.

#819of 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
50%
▼ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.0
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,247 students on the public path
In brief

Sandusky Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1351 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sandusky Township’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,795 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Fremont Middle School, then Fremont Ross 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 Sandusky Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Ohio school districts, #819 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1351)Better than 10%
Towns in Sandusky County (12)Better than 0%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,896 test results and a graduating class of 276 could put Sandusky Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sandusky Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,887 in math, 1,905 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
6–8Fremont Middle Schoolin FremontC
9–12Fremont Ross High Schoolin FremontC−

Sandusky Township’s public schools are run by Fremont City School District, which also serves Ballville, Fremont, Lindsey and Rice 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 59.5% · 1905 students tested
Math41%
State average 52.2% · 1887 students tested

Sandusky Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sandusky TownshipC+Fremont City
FremontC+Fremont City
RiceC+Fremont City
BallvilleB−Fremont City PK–12 · Old Fort Local PK–12
RileyC+Fremont City
WashingtonB−Fremont City PK–12 · Gibsonburg Exempted Village PK–12
Green CreekB+Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village

5 of the 6 neighbors share Fremont City with Sandusky Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sandusky Township

6 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 Sandusky Townshipin other towns

Questions about Sandusky Township’s schools

Are Sandusky Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sandusky Township children attend score below 56% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #819 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sandusky Township in?

Fremont City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,247 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sandusky Township kids go to high school?

Fremont Ross High School in Fremont, with 959 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Sandusky Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Fremont City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Sandusky Township spend per student?

$14,795 in Fremont City 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.