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B+
Schools in Scott Township · Lakota Local School District, Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District

Scott Township’s public schools outscore 67% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Scott Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Scott Township runs at 98%, above the Ohio average (86%). 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
63%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 10% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Lakota Local
Students per teacher
15.6
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
953 students on the public path
In brief

Scott Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1418 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Scott Township’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 57% 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

Lakota Local spends $15,008 per student and Gibsonburg Exempted Village $14,711, 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 Scott Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Ohio school districts. 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 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1418)Better than 53%
Towns in Sandusky County (12)Better than 58%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 983 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Scott Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Scott Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (976 in math, 990 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Lakota Elementary SchoolLakota Local School DistrictA
5–8Lakota Middle SchoolLakota Local School DistrictB
9–12Lakota High SchoolLakota Local School DistrictA−

Scott Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lakota Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District, shared with Gibsonburg, Helena, Madison and Washington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Scott Township

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

Lakota Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 953 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,008OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Gibsonburg Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 748 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,711OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lakota Local School District64%
State average 59.5% · 564 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lakota Local School District59%
State average 52.2% · 548 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District61%
State average 59.5% · 426 students tested
Math · PK–12, Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District55%
State average 52.2% · 428 students tested

Scott Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Scott TownshipB+Lakota Local PK–12 · Gibsonburg Exempted Village PK–12
JacksonB+Lakota Local
Jackson Township—Lakota Local
MontgomeryB+Elmwood Local PK–12 · Lakota Local PK–12
MadisonBGibsonburg Exempted Village

3 of the 4 neighbors share Lakota Local with Scott Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Scott 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).

District schools in Scott Townshipby address
Lakota Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kansas
A
403 students17:1Rate it →
Lakota Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Kansas
B
288 students17:1Rate it →
Lakota High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kansas
A−
262 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Scott Township’s schools

Are Scott Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Scott Township children attend outscore 67% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Scott Township in?

Two districts: Lakota Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Gibsonburg, Helena, Madison and Washington.

Where do Scott Township kids go to high school?

Lakota High School in Kansas, with 262 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Scott Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Scott Township spend per student?

$15,008 in Lakota Local School District and $14,711 in Gibsonburg Exempted Village 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.