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Schools in Union Township · Kalida Local School District

Union Township’s public schools outscore almost every Ohio district

89% of students in Union Township’s public schools 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. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#4of 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
88%
▲ 28 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
89%
▲ 37 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
596 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 88% and math 89% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,555 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Kalida 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

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 99% of Ohio school districts, #4 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 99%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1223)Better than 99%
Towns in Putnam County (15)Better than 93%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 344 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (348 in math, 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
K–4Kalida Elementary SchoolKalida Local School DistrictA+
5–12Kalida High SchoolKalida Local School DistrictA+

Union Township’s public schools are run by Kalida Local School District, which also serves Jackson and Kalida. Parts of Union Township (12% and 12% of its land) are served by Ottawa-Glandorf Local and Columbus Grove 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.

Kalida Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 596 students · 15.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,555OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading88%
State average 59.5% · 340 students tested
Math89%
State average 52.2% · 348 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 TownshipA+Kalida Local
Sugar Creek—Columbus Grove Local
GreensburgA+Ottawa-Glandorf Local K–12 · Miller City-New Cleveland Local K–12
PleasantAColumbus Grove Local K–12 · Ottawa-Glandorf Local K–12
Jackson—Ottoville Local K–12 · Kalida Local K–12

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
Kalida Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Kalida
A+
203 students14:1Rate it →
Kalida High School
High · Grades 5–12 · Kalida
A+
393 students16:1Rate 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 99% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #4 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Kalida Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 596 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Union Township are served by Ottawa-Glandorf Local and Columbus Grove Local.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$13,555 in Kalida Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Union Township families are saying about school.

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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.