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Schools in Somerset Township · Barnesville Exempted Village School District

Somerset Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Somerset Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Somerset 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 98% 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
62%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 19% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.2
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,319 students on the public path
In brief

Somerset Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1409 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Somerset Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 46% 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 $13,491 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Barnesville Middle School, then Barnesville 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 Somerset Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1409)Better than 35%
Towns in Belmont County (16)Better than 50%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 749 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Somerset Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Somerset Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (744 in math, 754 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Barnesville Elementary Schoolin BarnesvilleB
5–8Barnesville Middle Schoolin BarnesvilleB−
9–12Barnesville High Schoolin BarnesvilleC+

Somerset Township’s public schools are run by Barnesville Exempted Village School District, which also serves Barnesville, Flushing, Kirkwood and Warren 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.

Barnesville Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,319 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 20.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,491OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 59.5% · 754 students tested
Math46%
State average 52.2% · 744 students tested

Somerset Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Somerset TownshipBBarnesville Exempted Village
Beaver—Noble Local
Wayne—Switzerland of Ohio Local PK–12 · Barnesville Exempted Village PK–12 · Union Local PK–12
WarrenBBarnesville Exempted Village
MalagaC+Switzerland of Ohio Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Barnesville Exempted Village with Somerset Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Somerset 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).

Also serving Somerset Townshipin other towns
Barnesville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Barnesville
B
516 students19:1Rate it →
Barnesville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Barnesville
B−
418 students21:1Rate it →
Barnesville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Barnesville
C+
385 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Somerset Township’s schools

Are Somerset Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Somerset Township children attend outscore 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Somerset Township in?

Barnesville Exempted Village School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,319 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Somerset Township kids go to high school?

Barnesville High School in Barnesville, with 385 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Somerset Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Somerset Township spend per student?

$13,491 in Barnesville 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.