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Schools in Springfield Township · Clark-Shawnee Local School District

Springfield Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Ohio districts

In Springfield Township, 61% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Springfield 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.

#543of 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
63%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
OH 16.9
Schools in town
4
1,650 students on the public path
In brief

Springfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1245 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Springfield Township’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,585 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Shawnee Middle School/High School. Enrollment is up 118% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Risen Christ Lutheran School (private) is 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 Springfield Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Ohio school districts, #543 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1245)Better than 39%
Towns in Clark County (10)Better than 40%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 987 test results and a graduating class of 120 could put Springfield Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Springfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (987 in math, 987 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Shawnee Elementary SchoolClark-Shawnee Local School DistrictC+
7–12Shawnee Middle School/High SchoolClark-Shawnee Local School DistrictB

Springfield Township’s public schools are run by Clark-Shawnee Local School District, which also serves Springfield. 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.

Clark-Shawnee Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,650 students, up 118% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,585OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 59.5% · 987 students tested
Math61%
State average 52.2% · 987 students tested

Springfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Springfield TownshipBClark-Shawnee Local
Springfield (city)CSpringfield City PK–12 · Clark-Shawnee Local PK–12
Mad RiverB−Greenon Local
GermanB+Northwestern Local
GreenBSoutheastern Local PK–12 · Greenon Local K–12
MoorefieldBNortheastern Local
HarmonyBNortheastern Local PK–12 · Southeastern Local PK–12
BethelC+Tecumseh Local

Every school in Springfield 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).

District schools in Springfield Townshipby address
Shawnee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Springfield
C+
983 students18:1Rate it →
Shawnee Middle School/High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Springfield
B
667 students16:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Springfield Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Warder Park-Wayne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Springfield
D
425 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Risen Christ Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Springfield
Private · Religious
109 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Springfield Township’s schools

Are Springfield Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Springfield Township children attend outscore 63% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #543 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Springfield Township in?

Clark-Shawnee Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,650 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Springfield Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Clark-Shawnee Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Springfield Township spend per student?

$14,585 in Clark-Shawnee Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Springfield Township?

Yes: Risen Christ Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 109 students).

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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.