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Schools in Union Township · Fairbanks Local School District

Union Township’s public schools outscore 88% of Ohio districts

On the state reading tests, 81% of Union Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (60%). 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.

K–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
81%
▲ 22 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 19 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,079 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 713 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 81% and math 71% 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 $14,580 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 6 the district’s path is Fairbanks Middle School, then Fairbanks 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 scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 88% of Ohio school districts. 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 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (713)Better than 78%
Towns in Union County (14)Better than 79%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 601 test results and a graduating class of 102 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 (604 in math, 598 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–5Fairbanks Elementary Schoolin Milford CenterA
6–8Fairbanks Middle Schoolin Milford CenterA−
9–12Fairbanks High Schoolin Milford CenterA−

Union Township’s public schools are run by Fairbanks Local School District, which also serves Darby, Jerome, Milford Center and Millcreek 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.

Fairbanks Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,079 students · 18.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,580OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading81%
State average 59.5% · 598 students tested
Math71%
State average 52.2% · 604 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 TownshipAFairbanks Local
DarbyAFairbanks Local
ParisA−Marysville Exempted Village
AllenA−Marysville Exempted Village PK–12 · Triad Local PK–12
Pike—Fairbanks Local
RushA−Triad Local
MarysvilleA−Marysville Exempted Village

2 of the 6 neighbors share Fairbanks Local with Union Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

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).

Also serving Union Townshipin other towns
Fairbanks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Milford Center
A
444 students18:1Rate it →
Fairbanks Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milford Center
A−
245 students19:1Rate it →
Fairbanks High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Milford Center
A−
390 students19:1Rate 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 88% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. 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?

Fairbanks Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,079 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

Fairbanks High School in Milford Center, with 390 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Fairbanks Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$14,580 in Fairbanks Local 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.