Flat fields of Seneca Township in Seneca County

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Schools in Seneca Township · Mohawk Local School District, New Riegel Local School District

Seneca Township’s public schools outscore 92% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 74% of Seneca Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Seneca Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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

74%

▲ 14 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

74%

▲ 22 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Spent per student

$17.4K

▲ 5% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Mohawk Local

Students per teacher

14.5

OH 16.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,277 students on the public path

In brief

Seneca Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 74% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Mohawk Local spends $17,417 per student and New Riegel Local $14,269, 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 Seneca Township’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 92% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 92%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1159)Better than 92%

Towns in Seneca County (15)Better than 87%

AA⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 638 test results could put Seneca Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Seneca Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (630 in math, 646 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Seneca Township · depends on your address

Mohawk Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 518 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Sycamore

New Riegel Elementary School

Grades K–5 · 179 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Riegel

A⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA⁻ to A

7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB⁺

Seneca Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mohawk Local School District). From grade K, students attend the New Riegel Local School District, shared with Big Spring and New Riegel. Its school is in Sycamore. Parts of Seneca Township (9% of its land) are served by Hopewell-Loudon Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Seneca Township

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

Mohawk Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 874 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$17,417OH $16,610 · FY2024

New Riegel Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 403 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$14,269OH $16,610 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mohawk Local School District74%

State average 59.5% · 431 students tested

Math · PK–12, Mohawk Local School District76%

State average 52.2% · 422 students tested

Reading · K–12, New Riegel Local School District73%

State average 59.5% · 215 students tested

Math · K–12, New Riegel Local School District70%

State average 52.2% · 208 students tested

Seneca Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Seneca Township	A	Mohawk Local PK–12 · New Riegel Local K–12
Big Spring	A	New Riegel Local
Tymochtee	A	Mohawk Local
Eden	A	Mohawk Local
Hopewell	A	Hopewell-Loudon Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Mohawk Local with Seneca Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Seneca Township

4 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 Seneca Townshipin other towns

Mohawk Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sycamore

518 students16:1Rate it →

New Riegel Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Riegel

A⁻

179 students13:1Rate it →

New Riegel High School

High · Grades 6–12 · New Riegel

B⁺

224 students16:1Rate it →

Mohawk High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Sycamore

B⁺

356 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Seneca Township’s schools

Are Seneca Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Seneca Township children attend outscore 92% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seneca Township in?

Two districts: Mohawk Local School District runs grades PK–12, and New Riegel Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Big Spring and New Riegel.

How much does Seneca Township spend per student?

$17,417 in Mohawk Local School District and $14,269 in New Riegel 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.