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Schools in Union Township · Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District

Union Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district 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.

#575of 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
65%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,219 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1160 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 48% 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

The district spends $14,178 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Chesapeake Middle School, then Chesapeake High School. 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 scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Ohio school districts, #575 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 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1160)Better than 56%
Towns in Lawrence County (14)Better than 50%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 688 test results and a graduating class of 118 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 (694 in math, 683 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–4Chesapeake Elementary SchoolChesapeake Union Exempted Village School DistrictA−
5–8Chesapeake Middle SchoolChesapeake Union Exempted Village School DistrictC
9–12Chesapeake High SchoolChesapeake Union Exempted Village School DistrictC

Union Township’s public schools are run by Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District, which also serves Chesapeake. Parts of Union Township (6% of its land) are served by Fairland Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,219 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,178OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 59.5% · 683 students tested
Math48%
State average 52.2% · 694 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 TownshipBChesapeake Union Exempted Village
FayetteBSouth Point Local PK–12 · Dawson-Bryant Local PK–12
RomeA−Fairland Local
WindsorBSymmes Valley Local
Proctorville—Fairland Local
Chesapeake—Chesapeake Union Exempted Village

Huntington, WV borders Union Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Union Township

4 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
Chesapeake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Chesapeake
A−
497 students17:1Rate it →
Chesapeake Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Chesapeake
C
342 students16:1Rate it →
Chesapeake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chesapeake
C
380 students20:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Union Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Lawrence County
High · Grades 6–12 · Chesapeake
Career and Technical
569 students6:1Rate 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 61% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #575 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,219 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Union Township are served by Fairland Local.

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

Chesapeake High School in Chesapeake, with 380 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$14,178 in Chesapeake Union Exempted Village 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.