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Schools in Union Township · Danville Local School District, East Knox Local School District

Union Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Union Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Union Township, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#608of 993 Ohio townsK–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
61%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · East Knox Local
Students per teacher
13.6
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
574 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1429 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Danville Local spends $15,630 per student and East Knox Local $15,540, 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 58% of Ohio school districts, #608 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1429)Better than 43%
Towns in Knox County (22)Better than 14%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 826 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Union Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (817 in math, 835 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–6Danville Elementary SchoolDanville Local School DistrictB
7–12Danville High SchoolDanville Local School DistrictB+

Union Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Danville Local School District). From grade K, students attend the East Knox Local School District, shared with Butler, Clay, Fallsbury, Harrison, Howard and Jackson. 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.

Danville Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 574 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,630OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
East Knox Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 883 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,540OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Danville Local School District65%
State average 59.5% · 320 students tested
Math · PK–12, Danville Local School District50%
State average 52.2% · 315 students tested
Reading · K–12, East Knox Local School District58%
State average 59.5% · 515 students tested
Math · K–12, East Knox Local School District52%
State average 52.2% · 502 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 TownshipBDanville Local PK–12 · East Knox Local K–12
HowardBEast Knox Local
Jefferson—Danville Local
Tiverton—River View Local
ButlerBEast Knox Local
RichlandBWest Holmes Local
Brinkhaven—Danville Local

2 of the 6 neighbors share East Knox Local with Union Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Union Township

2 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).

District schools in Union Townshipby address
Danville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Danville
B
353 students13:1Rate it →
Danville High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Danville
B+
221 students10:1Rate 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 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #608 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Two districts: Danville Local School District runs grades PK–12, and East Knox Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Butler, Clay, Fallsbury, Harrison, Howard and Jackson.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in East Knox Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$15,630 in Danville Local School District and $15,540 in East Knox 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.