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Schools in Union Township · Lynchburg-Clay Local School District, Hillsboro City School District

Union Township’s public schools outscore 64% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Union Township’s districts is 61%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the three 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
69%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Hillsboro City
Students per teacher
16.9
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
3,740 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1415 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 61% across its 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

Lynchburg-Clay Local spends $16,520 per student and Hillsboro City $15,101, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Union Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 64% 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 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1415)Better than 54%
Towns in Highland County (17)Better than 24%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,302 test results and a graduating class of 186 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 (2,265 in math, 2,340 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–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three 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.

Lynchburg-Clay Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 995 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,520OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Hillsboro City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,218 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 19.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,101OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
East Clinton Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,179 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,655OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lynchburg-Clay Local School District77%
State average 59.5% · 573 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lynchburg-Clay Local School District72%
State average 52.2% · 515 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hillsboro City School District73%
State average 59.5% · 1131 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hillsboro City School District64%
State average 52.2% · 1129 students tested
Reading · PK–12, East Clinton Local School District53%
State average 59.5% · 636 students tested
Math · PK–12, East Clinton Local School District46%
State average 52.2% · 621 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 TownshipBLynchburg-Clay Local PK–12 · Hillsboro City PK–12 · East Clinton Local PK–12
LibertyB+Hillsboro City
PennB−Fairfield Local PK–12 · East Clinton Local PK–12
New MarketB+Hillsboro City
Hamer—Lynchburg-Clay Local PK–12 · Hillsboro City PK–12
DodsonA−Lynchburg-Clay Local
GreenC+East Clinton Local PK–12 · Wilmington City PK–12

3 of the 6 neighbors share Hillsboro City with Union Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Union Township

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).

Also serving Union Townshipin other towns
Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynchburg
A
471 students14:1Rate it →
Hillsboro Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Hillsboro
456 students22:1Rate it →
Sabina Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sabina
B−
375 students18:1Rate it →
New Vienna Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Vienna
B
252 students15:1Rate it →
Hillsboro Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hillsboro
A−
472 students20:1Rate it →
East Clinton Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sabina
C
268 students15:1Rate it →
Lynchburg-Clay Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lynchburg
A−
246 students13:1Rate it →
Hillsboro High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hillsboro
B
638 students21:1Rate it →
East Clinton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sabina
C
284 students17:1Rate it →
Lynchburg-Clay High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lynchburg
A−
278 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Union Township’s schools

Are Union Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Union Township children attend outscore 64% 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?

Lynchburg-Clay Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 995 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Hillsboro High School, East Clinton High School and Lynchburg-Clay High School.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$16,520 in Lynchburg-Clay Local School District, $15,101 in Hillsboro City School District and $15,655 in East Clinton 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.