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Schools in Troy Township · Lexington Local School District, Northmor Local School District

Troy Township’s public schools outscore 77% of Ohio districts

In Troy Township, 66% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Troy 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 98% 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
73%
▲ 13 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 20% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Lexington Local
Students per teacher
16.8
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
2,806 students on the public path
In brief

Troy Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 886 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Troy Township’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 66% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lexington Local spends $13,319 per student and Northmor Local $14,944, 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 Troy Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% 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 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (886)Better than 83%
Towns in Morrow County (16)Better than 94%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,886 test results and a graduating class of 179 could put Troy Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Troy Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,874 in math, 1,898 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Troy Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lexington Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Northmor Local School District, shared with Congress, North Bloomfield, Perry, Perry and Washington. Its school is in Galion. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Troy Township

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

Lexington Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,210 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,319OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Northmor Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 991 students · 14.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,944OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lexington Local School District77%
State average 59.5% · 1297 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lexington Local School District70%
State average 52.2% · 1267 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Northmor Local School District63%
State average 59.5% · 601 students tested
Math · PK–12, Northmor Local School District59%
State average 52.2% · 607 students tested

Troy Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Troy TownshipA−Lexington Local PK–12 · Northmor Local PK–12
Troy TownshipA−Lexington Local
PerryB+Northmor Local
North BloomfieldB+Northmor Local

2 of the 3 neighbors share Northmor Local with Troy Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Troy Township

6 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 Troy Townshipin other towns
Northmor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Galion
B
541 students15:1Rate it →
Western Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Lexington
A−
308 students16:1Rate it →
Eastern Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Lexington
A−
504 students17:1Rate it →
Northmor High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Galion
B
450 students14:1Rate it →
Lexington Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lexington
A−
372 students17:1Rate it →
Lexington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lexington
B+
631 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Troy Township’s schools

Are Troy Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Troy Township children attend outscore 77% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Troy Township in?

Two districts: Lexington Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Northmor Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Congress, North Bloomfield, Perry, Perry and Washington.

Where do Troy Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lexington High School and Northmor High School.

What is Troy Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Lexington Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Troy Township spend per student?

$13,319 in Lexington Local School District and $14,944 in Northmor 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.