Photo: Tiffin419Ohio · CC BY-SA 4.0Tiffin’s public schools outscore 59% of Ohio districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Tiffin, 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.
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.
Tiffin’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1057 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tiffin’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 63% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,244 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Krout 2-3 Elementary, then Tiffin Middle School, then Columbian High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy, North Central Academy, Calvert Catholic School (private) and Calvert Catholic Schools (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.
What’s behind Tiffin’s grade
B: better than 59% of Ohio school districts, #591 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tiffin, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Tiffin
Lincoln Pre-Kindergarten School
Grades PK · 117 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Tiffin
Washington K-1 Elementary School
Grades K–1 · 320 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Tiffin
Washington K-1 Elementary School
Grades K–1 · 320 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Tiffin
Krout 2-3 Elementary
Grades 2–3 · 346 students · 20:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Tiffin
Krout 2-3 Elementary
Grades 2–3 · 346 students · 20:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Tiffin
Noble 4-5 Elementary
Grades 4–5 · 317 students · 20:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Tiffin
Noble 4-5 Elementary
Grades 4–5 · 317 students · 20:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Tiffin
Tiffin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 534 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Tiffin
Tiffin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 534 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Tiffin
Tiffin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 534 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Tiffin
Columbian High School
Grades 9–12 · 786 students · 26:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Tiffin
Columbian High School
Grades 9–12 · 786 students · 26:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Tiffin
Columbian High School
Grades 9–12 · 786 students · 26:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Tiffin
Columbian High School
Grades 9–12 · 786 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Tiffin’s public schools are run by Tiffin City School District, which also serves Clinton. Parts of Tiffin (7% of its land) are served by Hopewell-Loudon Local instead. 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.
Above the state in reading
Tiffin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Tiffin’s borders.
Every school in Tiffin
10 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).
Questions about Tiffin’s schools
Are Tiffin’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Tiffin children attend outscore 59% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #591 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tiffin in?
Tiffin City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,420 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Tiffin are served by Hopewell-Loudon Local.
Where do Tiffin kids go to high school?
Columbian High School, with 786 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Tiffin’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Tiffin City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Tiffin spend per student?
$14,244 in Tiffin City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Tiffin?
Yes: Calvert Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 490 students) and Calvert Catholic Schools (Catholic, grades PK–12, 488 students). Tiffin also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Tiffin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tiffin → They have their own page.
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.