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Schools in Scioto Township · Chillicothe City School District, Union-Scioto Local School District

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

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Scioto Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 46% of Scioto Township’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). 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 96% 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
57%
▼ 3 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Chillicothe City
Students per teacher
18.9
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
3,167 students on the public path
In brief

Scioto Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 983 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Scioto Township’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 57% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Chillicothe City spends $15,085 per student and Union-Scioto Local $13,041, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Southern Ohio Career Academy and Bishop Flaget 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Scioto Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Ohio school districts, #819 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (983)Better than 24%
Towns in Ross County (16)Better than 19%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,520 test results and a graduating class of 232 could put Scioto Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Scioto Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,508 in math, 2,531 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Chillicothe Primary SchoolChillicothe City School DistrictNo scores
3–6Chillicothe Intermediate SchoolChillicothe City School DistrictC
7–8Chillicothe Middle SchoolChillicothe City School DistrictC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Scioto Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Chillicothe City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Union-Scioto Local School District, shared with Union. Parts of Scioto Township (15% of its land) are served by Southeastern Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Scioto Township

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

Chillicothe City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,589 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,085OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Union-Scioto Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,096 students · 20.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,041OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Chillicothe City School District51%
State average 59.5% · 1417 students tested
Math · PK–12, Chillicothe City School District38%
State average 52.2% · 1406 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Union-Scioto Local School District64%
State average 59.5% · 1114 students tested
Math · PK–12, Union-Scioto Local School District56%
State average 52.2% · 1102 students tested

Scioto Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Scioto TownshipC+Chillicothe City PK–12 · Union-Scioto Local PK–12
SpringfieldBZane Trace Local
HuntingtonC+Huntington Local
LibertyB+Southeastern Local
FranklinB+Southeastern Local
UnionBUnion-Scioto Local PK–12 · Adena Local PK–12
TwinC+Paint Valley Local
ChillicotheC+Chillicothe City

Every school in Scioto Township

8 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 Scioto Townshipby address
Mt. Logan Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Chillicothe
99 students12:1Rate it →
Chillicothe Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Chillicothe
572 students21:1Rate it →
Chillicothe Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Chillicothe
C
719 students18:1Rate it →
Chillicothe Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chillicothe
C
404 students13:1Rate it →
Chillicothe High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chillicothe
C+
795 students20:1Rate it →
Unioto High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chillicothe
B
578 students23:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Southern Ohio Career Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Chillicothe
Charter
48 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bishop Flaget School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chillicothe
Private · Catholic
213 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Scioto Township’s schools

Are Scioto Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Scioto 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 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Scioto Township in?

Two districts: Chillicothe City School District runs grades PK–12, and Union-Scioto Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Union.

Where do Scioto Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Chillicothe High School and Unioto High School.

What is Scioto Township’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Chillicothe City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Scioto Township spend per student?

$15,085 in Chillicothe City School District and $13,041 in Union-Scioto Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Scioto Township?

Yes: Bishop Flaget School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 213 students). Scioto Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.