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Schools in St. Joseph Township · Edgerton Local School District

St. Joseph Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Ohio districts

On the state reading tests, 76% of St. Joseph Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#229of 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
76%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
513 students on the public path
In brief

St. Joseph Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 766 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Joseph Township’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,108 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 Edgerton High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary 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 St. Joseph Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 82% of Ohio school districts, #229 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (766)Better than 92%
Towns in Williams County (12)Better than 92%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 294 test results could put St. Joseph Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of St. Joseph Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (295 in math, 294 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Edgerton Elementary SchoolEdgerton Local School DistrictB+
7–12Edgerton High SchoolEdgerton Local School DistrictB+

St. Joseph Township’s public schools are run by Edgerton Local School District, which also serves Center, Edgerton and Milford. 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.

Edgerton Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 513 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,108OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 59.5% · 294 students tested
Math60%
State average 52.2% · 295 students tested

St. Joseph Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. Joseph TownshipA−Edgerton Local
FlorenceBEdon Northwest Local
MilfordA−Edgerton Local K–12 · Central Local K–12 · Hicksville Exempted Village K–12
SuperiorBMontpelier Exempted Village
CenterA−Bryan City PK–12 · Edgerton Local K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Edgerton Local with St. Joseph Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Troy, IN borders St. Joseph Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph Townshipby address
Edgerton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Edgerton
B+
251 students15:1Rate it →
Edgerton High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Edgerton
B+
262 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Edgerton
Private · Catholic
82 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Joseph Township’s schools

Are St. Joseph Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Joseph Township children attend outscore 82% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #229 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Joseph Township in?

Edgerton Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 513 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does St. Joseph Township spend per student?

$17,108 in Edgerton Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in St. Joseph Township?

Yes: St. Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 82 students).

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What St. Joseph Township families are saying about school.

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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.