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Schools in Starr Township · Logan-Hocking Local School District

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

Math proficiency in Starr Township’s districts is 61%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Starr 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.

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
65%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,190 students on the public path
In brief

Starr Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,141 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 Logan-Hocking Middle School, then Logan 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 Starr 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; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Towns in Hocking County (11)Better than 27%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,867 test results and a graduating class of 274 could put Starr Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Starr Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,867 in math, 1,867 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Union Furnace Elementary SchoolLogan-Hocking Local School DistrictA−
5–8Logan-Hocking Middle Schoolin LoganB−
9–12Logan High Schoolin LoganB−

Starr Township’s public schools are run by Logan-Hocking Local School District, which also serves Benton, Falls, Good Hope and Green 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.

Logan-Hocking Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,364 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,141OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 59.5% · 1867 students tested
Math61%
State average 52.2% · 1867 students tested

Starr Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Starr TownshipB+Logan-Hocking Local
Brown—Vinton County Local
GreenB+Logan-Hocking Local
WashingtonB+Logan-Hocking Local
YorkCNelsonville-York City

2 of the 4 neighbors share Logan-Hocking Local with Starr Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Starr 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 Starr Townshipby address
Union Furnace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union Furnace
A−
184 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Starr Townshipin other towns
Logan-Hocking Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Logan
B−
1,008 students14:1Rate it →
Logan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Logan
B−
998 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Starr Township’s schools

Are Starr Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Starr Township children attend outscore 67% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Starr Township in?

Logan-Hocking Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,364 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Starr Township kids go to high school?

Logan High School in Logan, with 998 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Starr Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Logan-Hocking Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Starr Township spend per student?

$17,141 in Logan-Hocking 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.