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Schools in Sterling Township · Western Brown Local School District

Sterling Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sterling 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.

#591of 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
59%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,004 students on the public path
In brief

Sterling Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1411 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sterling Township’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,720 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Western Brown 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 Sterling Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% of Ohio school districts, #591 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1411)Better than 37%
Towns in Brown County (16)Better than 19%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,538 test results and a graduating class of 237 could put Sterling Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sterling Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,531 in math, 1,545 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–12Western Brown High Schoolin Mount OrabC+

Sterling Township’s public schools are run by Western Brown Local School District, which also serves Clark, Green, Hamersville and Lewis 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.

Western Brown Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,604 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,720OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 59.5% · 1545 students tested
Math57%
State average 52.2% · 1531 students tested

Sterling Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sterling TownshipBWestern Brown Local
GreenBWestern Brown Local
PikeBWestern Brown Local
PerryBFayetteville-Perry Local
JacksonB+Clermont Northeastern Local PK–12 · Williamsburg Local PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Western Brown Local with Sterling Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sterling 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 Sterling Townshipin other towns
Mt Orab Primary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Mount Orab
B
683 students18:1Rate it →
Hamersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Hamersville
B−
556 students16:1Rate it →
Western Brown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Orab
C+
765 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Sterling Township’s schools

Are Sterling Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Sterling Township children attend outscore 59% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #591 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sterling Township in?

Western Brown Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,604 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sterling Township kids go to high school?

Western Brown High School in Mount Orab, with 765 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Sterling Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Western Brown Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Sterling Township spend per student?

$14,720 in Western Brown 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.