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Schools in Thorn Township · Northern Local School District

Thorn Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Ohio districts

That puts Thorn Township above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Thorn 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.

#543of 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
69%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 26% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.3
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,578 students on the public path
In brief

Thorn Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1033 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Thorn Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,291 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 6 the district’s path is Sheridan Middle School, then Sheridan 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 Thorn Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 63% of Ohio school districts, #543 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 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1033)Better than 35%
Towns in Perry County (14)Better than 64%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,242 test results and a graduating class of 171 could put Thorn Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Thorn Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,235 in math, 1,250 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Thornville Elementary SchoolNorthern Local School DistrictA−
6–8Sheridan Middle Schoolin ThornvilleB
9–12Sheridan High Schoolin ThornvilleB−

Thorn Township’s public schools are run by Northern Local School District, which also serves Bowling Green, Clayton, Glenford and Hopewell 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.

Northern Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,162 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 18.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,291OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 59.5% · 1250 students tested
Math63%
State average 52.2% · 1235 students tested

Thorn Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Thorn TownshipBNorthern Local
WalnutB+Walnut Township Local K–12 · Liberty Union-Thurston Local K–12 · Fairfield Union Local K–12
HopewellBNorthern Local
LickingB−Lakewood Local
ReadingBNorthern Local
RichlandB+Fairfield Union Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Northern Local with Thorn Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Thorn 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 Thorn Townshipby address
Thornville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Thornville
A−
351 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Thorn Townshipin other towns
Sheridan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thornville
B
516 students17:1Rate it →
Sheridan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thornville
B−
711 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Thorn Township’s schools

Are Thorn Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Thorn Township children attend outscore 63% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #543 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Thorn Township in?

Northern Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,162 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Thorn Township kids go to high school?

Sheridan High School in Thornville, with 711 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Thorn Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Northern Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Thorn Township spend per student?

$12,291 in Northern 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.