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Schools in Union Township · Lebanon City School District, Kings Local School District

Union Township’s public schools outscore 83% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Union Township’s districts is 71%, 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.

#212of 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
71%
▲ 19 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 19% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Lebanon City
Students per teacher
21.8
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
7,714 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 842 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 70%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 71% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lebanon City spends $13,415 per student and Kings Local $13,934, 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 scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Ohio school districts, #212 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 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (842)Better than 70%
Towns in Warren County (11)Better than 64%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,472 test results and a graduating class of 408 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 (5,454 in math, 5,492 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–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Union Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lebanon City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Kings Local School District, shared with Deerfield and South Lebanon. Its elementary school is in Lebanon. Parts of Union Township (16% and 3% of its land) are served by Little Miami Local and Mason City 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.

Lebanon City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 5,202 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 20.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,415OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Kings Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 5,073 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 22.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,934OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lebanon City School District70%
State average 59.5% · 2926 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lebanon City School District66%
State average 52.2% · 2963 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Kings Local School District79%
State average 59.5% · 2566 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kings Local School District77%
State average 52.2% · 2491 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−Lebanon City PK–12 · Kings Local PK–12
LebanonA−Lebanon City
MasonAMason City
HamiltonA−Little Miami Local
South LebanonAKings Local
TurtlecreekA−Lebanon City
SalemA−Little Miami Local
DeerfieldAMason City PK–12 · Kings Local PK–12

2 of the 7 neighbors share Lebanon City with Union Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Union Township

8 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
Bowman Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Lebanon
1,157 students23:1Rate it →
J F Burns Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Kings Mills
A
807 students20:1Rate it →
Kings Mills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Kings Mills
A
567 students23:1Rate it →
South Lebanon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Maineville
A
523 students20:1Rate it →
Lebanon Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lebanon
A−
869 students20:1Rate it →
Kings Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Kings Mills
A
730 students20:1Rate it →
Lebanon High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Lebanon
B
1,604 students20:1Rate it →
Kings High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kings Mills
A−
1,457 students27:1Rate 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 83% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #212 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Two districts: Lebanon City School District runs grades PK–12, and Kings Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Deerfield and South Lebanon.

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lebanon High School and Kings High School.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Lebanon City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$13,415 in Lebanon City School District and $13,934 in Kings 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.