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Schools in Tiffin Township · Northeastern Local School District

Tiffin Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Ohio districts

In Tiffin Township, 72% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tiffin 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.

K–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
62%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
940 students on the public path
In brief

Tiffin Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1413 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tiffin Township’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 62% 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 $16,278 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 5 the district’s path is Tinora Middle School, then Tinora High School. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Tiffin Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Ohio school districts. 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 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1413)Better than 48%
Towns in Defiance County (12)Better than 8%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 582 test results and a graduating class of 90 could put Tiffin Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tiffin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (580 in math, 583 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Tinora Elementary Schoolin DefianceA−
5–8Tinora Middle Schoolin DefianceB
9–12Tinora High Schoolin DefianceA−

Tiffin Township’s public schools are run by Northeastern Local School District, which also serves Adams, Defiance, Noble and Richland. 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.

Northeastern Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 940 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 20.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,278OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 59.5% · 583 students tested
Math62%
State average 52.2% · 580 students tested

Tiffin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tiffin TownshipB+Northeastern Local
SpringfieldBStryker Local
WashingtonA−Central Local
NobleB+Northeastern Local
Adams—Northeastern Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Northeastern Local with Tiffin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Tiffin 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 Tiffin Townshipin other towns
Tinora Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Defiance
A−
355 students20:1Rate it →
Tinora Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Defiance
B
313 students20:1Rate it →
Tinora High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Defiance
A−
272 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Tiffin Township’s schools

Are Tiffin Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tiffin Township children attend outscore 65% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tiffin Township in?

Northeastern Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 940 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tiffin Township kids go to high school?

Tinora High School in Defiance, with 272 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Tiffin Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Tiffin Township spend per student?

$16,278 in Northeastern 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.