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Schools in Vernon Township · Joseph Badger Local School District

Vernon Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Ohio districts

In Vernon Township, 68% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Ohio average (60%). 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
68%
▲ 8 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
$17.3K
▲ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
562 students on the public path
In brief

Vernon Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 53% 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

The district spends $17,300 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 5 the district’s path is Badger Middle School, then Badger High School. Enrollment is down 14% since 2020–21. 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

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 61% 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 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (986)Better than 60%
Towns in Trumbull County (24)Better than 33%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 351 test results and a graduating class of 69 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 (344 in math, 358 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–4Badger Elementary SchoolJoseph Badger Local School DistrictB
5–8Badger Middle SchoolJoseph Badger Local School DistrictB−
9–12Badger High SchoolJoseph Badger Local School DistrictC+

Vernon Township’s public schools are run by Joseph Badger Local School District, which also serves Gustavus, Hartford, Kinsman and Orangeville. 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.

Joseph Badger Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 562 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,300OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 59.5% · 358 students tested
Math53%
State average 52.2% · 344 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 TownshipBJoseph Badger Local
JohnstonA+Maplewood Local
KinsmanBJoseph Badger Local

South Pymatuning, PA and West Salem, PA border Vernon Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Vernon 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).

District schools in Vernon Townshipby address
Badger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kinsman
B
250 students19:1Rate it →
Badger Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Kinsman
B−
168 students23:1Rate it →
Badger High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kinsman
C+
144 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Vernon Township’s schools

Are Vernon Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Vernon Township children attend outscore 61% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vernon Township in?

Joseph Badger Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 562 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Vernon Township kids go to high school?

Badger High School in Kinsman, with 144 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Vernon Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Vernon Township spend per student?

$17,300 in Joseph Badger 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.