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Schools in Union Township · Wapakoneta City School District, Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District

Union Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Ohio districts

63% of students in Union Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Union 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

63%

▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

63%

▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95%

▲ 9 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$13.3K

▼ 20% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Wapakoneta City

Students per teacher

19.6

OH 16.9 · larger classes

Schools in town

3,251 students on the public path

In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1331 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 63% across both districts 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

Wapakoneta City spends $13,251 per student and Waynesfield-Goshen Local $17,711, 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 Union Township’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 70% 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 70%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1331)Better than 54%

Towns in Auglaize County (14)Better than 36%

BA⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,859 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Union Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,839 in math, 1,880 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Union Township · depends on your address

Wapakoneta Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 800 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Wapakoneta

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Cridersville Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 349 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Cridersville

B⁻

Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 245 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waynesfield

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The path, start to finish

PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to A⁻

5–124 schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B⁺

Union Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wapakoneta City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District, shared with Goshen, Wayne and Waynesfield. Its elementary school is in Wapakoneta. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Union Township

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

Wapakoneta City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,786 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 21.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$13,251OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁺

Waynesfield-Goshen Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 465 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$17,711OH $16,610 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Wapakoneta City School District64%

State average 59.5% · 1616 students tested

Math · PK–12, Wapakoneta City School District64%

State average 52.2% · 1578 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District59%

State average 59.5% · 264 students tested

Math · PK–12, Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District59%

State average 52.2% · 261 students tested

Union Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Union Township	B⁺	Wapakoneta City PK–12 · Waynesfield-Goshen Local PK–12
Perry	C⁺	Perry Local
Clay	—	Wapakoneta City
Duchouquet	B⁺	Wapakoneta City

2 of the 3 neighbors share Wapakoneta City with Union Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Union Township

7 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 Union Townshipin other towns

Wapakoneta Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Wapakoneta

A⁻

800 students22:1Rate it →

Cridersville Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cridersville

B⁻

349 students19:1Rate it →

Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waynesfield

B⁺

245 students14:1Rate it →

Wapakoneta High School

Grades 2–12 · Wapakoneta

804 students21:1Rate it →

Wapakoneta Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–7 · Wapakoneta

B⁺

614 students21:1Rate it →

Waynesfield-Goshen Local High School

High · Grades 6–12 · Waynesfield

B⁻

220 students12:1Rate it →

Wapakoneta Jr. High

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Wapakoneta

219 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Union Township’s schools

Are Union Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Union Township children attend outscore 70% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Two districts: Wapakoneta City School District runs grades PK–12, and Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Goshen, Wayne and Waynesfield.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Wapakoneta City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$13,251 in Wapakoneta City School District and $17,711 in Waynesfield-Goshen 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.