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Schools in Sugar Creek Township · Garaway Local School District

Sugar Creek Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Ohio districts

In Sugar Creek Township, 74% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sugar Creek 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.

#187of 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
72%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
74%
▲ 22 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
616 students on the public path
In brief

Sugar Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 74% 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 $14,132 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 Garaway High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Legacy Christian School (private), Oak Ridge School (private) and Stony Point School (private) are 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 Sugar Creek Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Ohio school districts, #187 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1399)Better than 84%
Towns in Tuscarawas County (22)Better than 86%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 590 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Sugar Creek Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sugar Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (591 in math, 590 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Miller Avenue Elementary SchoolGaraway Local School DistrictB
7–12Garaway High SchoolGaraway Local School DistrictB+

Sugar Creek Township’s public schools are run by Garaway Local School District, which also serves Auburn, Baltic, Bucks and Crawford 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.

Garaway Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,055 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,132OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 59.5% · 590 students tested
Math74%
State average 52.2% · 591 students tested

Sugar Creek Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sugar Creek TownshipAGaraway Local
AuburnAGaraway Local
WayneAGaraway Local
DoverBDover City
ClarkA−East Holmes Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Garaway Local with Sugar Creek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sugar Creek Township

5 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 Sugar Creek Townshipby address
Miller Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Sugarcreek
B
175 students19:1Rate it →
Garaway High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Sugarcreek
B+
441 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Legacy Christian School
Grades K–12 · Sugarcreek
Private · Religious
241 students7:1Rate it →
Oak Ridge School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Sugarcreek
Private · Religious
21 students10:1Rate it →
Stony Point School
Elementary · Grades 2–8 · Sugarcreek
Private · Religious
20 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Sugar Creek Township’s schools

Are Sugar Creek Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sugar Creek Township children attend outscore 85% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #187 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sugar Creek Township in?

Garaway Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,055 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Sugar Creek Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Sugar Creek Township spend per student?

$14,132 in Garaway Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sugar Creek Township?

Yes: Legacy Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 241 students), Oak Ridge School (religious, grades 1–8, 21 students) and Stony Point School (religious, grades 2–8, 20 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.