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Schools in Union Township · Union-Scioto Local School District, Adena Local School District

Union Township’s public schools outscore 56% of Ohio districts

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.

#635of 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%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 21% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Union-Scioto Local
Students per teacher
20.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,393 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1393 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 53% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Union-Scioto Local spends $13,041 per student and Adena Local $12,616, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ross County Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of Ohio school districts, #635 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1393)Better than 30%
Towns in Ross County (16)Better than 50%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,756 test results and a graduating class of 157 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 (1,738 in math, 1,773 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–5Unioto ElementaryUnion-Scioto Local School DistrictB
6–8Unioto Middle SchoolUnion-Scioto Local School DistrictB−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Union Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Union-Scioto Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Adena Local School District, shared with Clarksburg, Concord, Deerfield and Frankfort. Its high school is in Chillicothe. 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.

Union-Scioto Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,096 students · 20.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,041OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Adena Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,084 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 20.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,616OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Union-Scioto Local School District64%
State average 59.5% · 1114 students tested
Math · PK–12, Union-Scioto Local School District56%
State average 52.2% · 1102 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Adena Local School District56%
State average 59.5% · 659 students tested
Math · PK–12, Adena Local School District49%
State average 52.2% · 636 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 TownshipBUnion-Scioto Local PK–12 · Adena Local PK–12
TwinC+Paint Valley Local
GreenBZane Trace Local
ConcordB−Adena Local
PickawayBLogan Elm Local
DeerfieldB−Adena Local
SpringfieldBZane Trace Local
SciotoC+Chillicothe City PK–12 · Union-Scioto Local PK–12
Wayne—Circleville City

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

Every school in Union Township

5 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
Unioto Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chillicothe
B
1,032 students18:1Rate it →
Unioto Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chillicothe
B−
486 students24:1Rate it →
Also serving Union Townshipin other towns
Unioto High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chillicothe
B
578 students23:1Rate it →
Adena High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Frankfort
C+
297 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Ross County Christian Academy
Grades PK–12 · Chillicothe
Private · Religious
471 students14:1Rate 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 56% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #635 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Two districts: Union-Scioto Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Adena Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Clarksburg, Concord, Deerfield and Frankfort.

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Unioto High School and Adena High School.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Union-Scioto Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$13,041 in Union-Scioto Local School District and $12,616 in Adena Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Union Township?

Yes: Ross County Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 471 students).

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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.