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Schools in Union Township · Lakewood Local School District, Granville Exempted Village School District

Union Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Ohio districts

In Union Township, 74% of tested students 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.

#183of 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
74%
▲ 15 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
74%
▲ 22 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 7% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Granville Exempted Village
Students per teacher
17.2
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
3,202 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1069 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 74% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lakewood Local spends $16,093 per student and Granville Exempted Village $15,429, 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

A Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Ohio school districts, #183 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1069)Better than 78%
Towns in Licking County (25)Better than 88%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,290 test results and a graduating class of 208 could put Union Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,294 in math, 2,285 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–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
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 (Lakewood Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Granville Exempted Village School District, shared with Granville, Granville and Newark. Its elementary school is in Granville. Parts of Union Township (7% of its land) are served by Southwest Licking 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.

Lakewood Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,645 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,093OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Granville Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,517 students · 18.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,429OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lakewood Local School District56%
State average 59.5% · 881 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lakewood Local School District53%
State average 52.2% · 891 students tested
Reading · K–12, Granville Exempted Village School District86%
State average 59.5% · 1404 students tested
Math · K–12, Granville Exempted Village School District88%
State average 52.2% · 1403 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 TownshipALakewood Local PK–12 · Granville Exempted Village K–12
LickingB−Lakewood Local
HeathBLakewood Local PK–12 · Heath City K–12
GranvilleA+Granville Exempted Village
HebronB−Lakewood Local
HarrisonB+Southwest Licking Local
WalnutB+Walnut Township Local K–12 · Liberty Union-Thurston Local K–12 · Fairfield Union Local K–12
Buckeye LakeB−Lakewood Local
NewarkC+Newark City

4 of the 8 neighbors share Lakewood Local with Union Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

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
Lakewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hebron
421 students18:1Rate it →
Granville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Granville
A
679 students17:1Rate it →
Lakewood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hebron
C+
394 students14:1Rate it →
Granville Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Granville
A+
413 students17:1Rate it →
Granville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Granville
A
845 students21:1Rate it →
Lakewood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hebron
C
450 students14:1Rate 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 85% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #183 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Two districts: Lakewood Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Granville Exempted Village School District runs grades K–12, shared with Granville, Granville and Newark.

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Granville High School and Lakewood High School.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Granville Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$16,093 in Lakewood Local School District and $15,429 in Granville 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.