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Schools in Sutton Township · Southern Local School District

Sutton Township’s public schools score below 57% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Sutton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Sutton Township runs at 74%, below the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#834of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
68%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 7–16 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 7% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
680 students on the public path
In brief

Sutton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 336 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sutton Township’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,426 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Southern High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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 Sutton Township’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Ohio school districts, #834 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores are above the Ohio average; graduation is below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (336)Better than 30%
Towns in Meigs County (12)Better than 42%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 355 test results and a graduating class of 42 could put Sutton Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Sutton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (352 in math, 358 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Southern Elementary SchoolSouthern Local School DistrictB−
9–12Southern High SchoolSouthern Local School DistrictC

Sutton Township’s public schools are run by Southern Local School District, which also serves Lebanon, Letart, Racine and Syracuse. 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.

Southern Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 680 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,426OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 59.5% · 358 students tested
Math52%
State average 52.2% · 352 students tested

Sutton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sutton TownshipC+Southern Local
ChesterBEastern Local
Letart—Southern Local
SalisburyCMeigs Local
Lebanon—Southern Local
Syracuse—Southern Local

3 of the 5 neighbors share Southern Local with Sutton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. New Haven, WV borders Sutton Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Sutton Township

2 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 Sutton Townshipby address
Southern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Racine
B−
495 students17:1Rate it →
Southern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Racine
C
185 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Sutton Township’s schools

Are Sutton Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sutton Township children attend score below 57% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #834 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sutton Township in?

Southern Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 680 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sutton Township kids go to high school?

Southern High School in Racine, with 185 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Sutton Township’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Southern Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Sutton Township spend per student?

$15,426 in Southern 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.