Photo: Nyttend · Public domainUnion Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Ohio districts
In Union Township, 70% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district 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.
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.
Union Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 543 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 73% and math 70% 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 $14,039 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 Parkway Middle School, then Parkway 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.
What’s behind Union Township’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Union Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Union Township
Parkway Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 389 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Kindergarten in Union Township
Parkway Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 389 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
1st grade in Union Township
Parkway Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 389 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
2nd grade in Union Township
Parkway Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 389 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
3rd grade in Union Township
Parkway Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 389 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
4th grade in Union Township
Parkway Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 389 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
5th grade in Union Township
Parkway Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 279 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
6th grade in Union Township
Parkway Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 279 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
7th grade in Union Township
Parkway Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 279 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
8th grade in Union Township
Parkway Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 279 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
9th grade in Union Township
Parkway High School
Grades 9–12 · 306 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
10th grade in Union Township
Parkway High School
Grades 9–12 · 306 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
11th grade in Union Township
Parkway High School
Grades 9–12 · 306 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
12th grade in Union Township
Parkway High School
Grades 9–12 · 306 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rockford
Union Township’s public schools are run by Parkway Local School District, which also serves Black Creek, Dublin, Hopewell and Liberty and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Union Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Union Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | A− | Parkway Local |
| Dublin | A− | Parkway Local |
| Center | B | Celina City |
| York | — | Lincolnview Local |
| Salem | — | Spencerville Local K–12 · St. Marys City K–12 |
Every school in Union Township
3 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).
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 84% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Union Township in?
Parkway Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 974 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Union Township kids go to high school?
Parkway High School in Rockford, with 306 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Union Township’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Parkway Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Union Township spend per student?
$14,039 in Parkway Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Union Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Union Township → They have their own page.
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.