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Schools in Union Township · Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District, Urbana City School District

Union Township’s public schools score below 55% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

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
56%
▼ 3 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 7–11 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 7% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Urbana City
Students per teacher
18.2
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,606 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1064 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Mechanicsburg Exempted Village spends $15,554 per student and Urbana City $15,518, 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 scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Ohio school districts. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1064)Better than 26%
Towns in Champaign County (12)Better than 8%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,392 test results and a graduating class of 117 could put Union Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,388 in math, 1,396 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.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Union Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Urbana City School District). From grade K, students attend the Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District, shared with Goshen, Mechanicsburg, Mutual and Somerford. Its elementary school is in Urbana. Parts of Union Township (18% and 11% of its land) are served by Triad Local and Northeastern Local instead. 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.

Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 827 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,554OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Urbana City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,779 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,518OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District71%
State average 59.5% · 449 students tested
Math · K–12, Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District72%
State average 52.2% · 446 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Urbana City School District49%
State average 59.5% · 947 students tested
Math · PK–12, Urbana City School District46%
State average 52.2% · 942 students tested

Union Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union TownshipB−Urbana City PK–12 · Mechanicsburg Exempted Village K–12
UrbanaC+Urbana City
PleasantBNortheastern Local
WayneA−Triad Local
GoshenA−Mechanicsburg Exempted Village
MoorefieldBNortheastern Local

Every school in Union 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 Union Townshipin other towns
Urbana Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Urbana
C+
864 students21:1Rate it →
Dohron Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mechanicsburg
A−
381 students17:1Rate it →
Urbana Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Urbana
C
387 students16:1Rate it →
Mechanicsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mechanicsburg
A−
180 students18:1Rate it →
Urbana High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Urbana
C+
528 students18:1Rate it →
Mechanicsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mechanicsburg
A−
266 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Union Township’s schools

Are Union Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Union Township children attend score below 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Two districts: Urbana City School District runs grades PK–12, and Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District runs grades K–12, shared with Goshen, Mechanicsburg, Mutual and Somerford.

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Urbana High School and Mechanicsburg High School.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Urbana City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$15,554 in Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District and $15,518 in Urbana City 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.