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Schools in Swanton Township · Swanton Local School District, Anthony Wayne Local School District

Swanton Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 79% of Swanton Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Swanton 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.

#110of 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
81%
▲ 22 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
79%
▲ 26 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 21% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Anthony Wayne Local
Students per teacher
19.9
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,539 students on the public path
In brief

Swanton Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1430 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Swanton Township’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 81% and math 79% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Swanton Local spends $15,382 per student and Anthony Wayne Local $13,122, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Swanton Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 91% of Ohio school districts, #110 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 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1430)Better than 96%
Towns in Lucas County (11)Better than 73%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,023 test results and a graduating class of 366 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Swanton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,990 in math, 3,056 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
5–92 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
10–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Swanton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Swanton Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Anthony Wayne Local School District, shared with Maumee, Monclova, Providence, Waterville, Waterville and Whitehouse. Its elementary school is in Whitehouse. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Swanton Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Swanton Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,111 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,382OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Anthony Wayne Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 4,135 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 21.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,122OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Swanton Local School District74%
State average 59.5% · 637 students tested
Math · PK–12, Swanton Local School District77%
State average 52.2% · 613 students tested
Reading · K–12, Anthony Wayne Local School District83%
State average 59.5% · 2419 students tested
Math · K–12, Anthony Wayne Local School District79%
State average 52.2% · 2377 students tested

Swanton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Swanton TownshipASwanton Local PK–12 · Anthony Wayne Local K–12
WatervilleAAnthony Wayne Local
Swan CreekA−Swanton Local PK–12 · Pike-Delta-York Local K–12 · Liberty Center Local K–12
MonclovaAAnthony Wayne Local
WhitehouseAAnthony Wayne Local
ProvidenceAOtsego Local PK–12 · Anthony Wayne Local K–12
Harding—Swanton Local

4 of the 6 neighbors share Anthony Wayne Local with Swanton Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Swanton Township

8 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 Swanton Townshipin other towns
Swanton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Swanton
A
424 students18:1Rate it →
Whitehouse Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Whitehouse
A+
477 students21:1Rate it →
Waterville Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Waterville
A+
468 students19:1Rate it →
Monclova Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Monclova
A+
457 students21:1Rate it →
Swanton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–9 · Swanton
A−
379 students15:1Rate it →
Anthony Wayne Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Whitehouse
A
666 students20:1Rate it →
Swanton High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Swanton
B−
308 students15:1Rate it →
Anthony Wayne High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Whitehouse
A−
1,360 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about Swanton Township’s schools

Are Swanton Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Swanton Township children attend outscore 91% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #110 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Swanton Township in?

Two districts: Swanton Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Anthony Wayne Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Maumee, Monclova, Providence, Waterville, Waterville and Whitehouse.

Where do Swanton Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Anthony Wayne High School and Swanton High School.

What is Swanton Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Anthony Wayne Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Swanton Township spend per student?

$15,382 in Swanton Local School District and $13,122 in Anthony Wayne 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.