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Schools in Vernon Township · Bloom-Vernon Local School District

Vernon Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Ohio districts

In Vernon Township, 67% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Vernon 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
71%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 15 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
818 students on the public path
In brief

Vernon Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 67% 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 $15,921 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 7 the district’s path is South Webster Jr/Sr 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 Vernon Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 81% 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 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1404)Better than 83%
Towns in Scioto County (16)Better than 88%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 410 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Vernon Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Vernon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (415 in math, 406 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Vernon Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Bloom-Vernon Elementary Schoolin South WebsterA
7–12South Webster Jr/Sr High Schoolin South WebsterB

Vernon Township’s public schools are run by Bloom-Vernon Local School District, which also serves Bloom and South Webster. 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.

Bloom-Vernon Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 818 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,921OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 59.5% · 406 students tested
Math67%
State average 52.2% · 415 students tested

Vernon Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Vernon Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Vernon TownshipA−Bloom-Vernon Local
BloomA−Bloom-Vernon Local
GreenC+Green Local
PorterA−Wheelersburg Local
Decatur—Rock Hill Local
ElizabethB−Rock Hill Local

Every school in Vernon 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).

Also serving Vernon Townshipin other towns
Bloom-Vernon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · South Webster
A
486 students15:1Rate it →
South Webster Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · South Webster
B
332 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Vernon Township’s schools

Are Vernon Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vernon Township children attend outscore 81% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vernon Township in?

Bloom-Vernon Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 818 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Vernon Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Vernon Township spend per student?

$15,921 in Bloom-Vernon 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.