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Schools in Walnut Township · Walnut Township Local School District, Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District

Walnut Township’s public schools outscore 66% of Ohio districts

On the state reading tests, 68% of Walnut Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Walnut 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.

#492of 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
68%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 0 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 14% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Fairfield Union Local
Students per teacher
16.7
OH 16.9
Schools in town
2
483 students on the public path
In brief

Walnut Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1432 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Walnut Township’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 52% across its districts 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

Walnut Township Local spends $22,528 per student and Liberty Union-Thurston Local $16,466, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Millersport 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 Walnut Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Ohio school districts, #492 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1432)Better than 50%
Towns in Fairfield County (13)Better than 46%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,988 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Walnut Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Walnut Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,985 in math, 1,992 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Millersport Elementary SchoolWalnut Township Local School DistrictB
6–12Millersport Jr/Sr High SchoolWalnut Township Local School DistrictB

Parts of Walnut Township (3% of its land) are served by Northern Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Walnut Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Walnut Township Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 483 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$22,528OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Liberty Union-Thurston Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,175 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,466OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Fairfield Union Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,901 students · 18.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,263OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Walnut Township Local School District69%
State average 59.5% · 277 students tested
Math · K–12, Walnut Township Local School District56%
State average 52.2% · 269 students tested
Reading · K–12, Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District64%
State average 59.5% · 636 students tested
Math · K–12, Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District50%
State average 52.2% · 637 students tested
Reading · K–12, Fairfield Union Local School District71%
State average 59.5% · 1079 students tested
Math · K–12, Fairfield Union Local School District53%
State average 52.2% · 1079 students tested

Walnut Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Walnut TownshipB+Walnut Township Local K–12 · Liberty Union-Thurston Local K–12 · Fairfield Union Local K–12
ThornBNorthern Local
UnionALakewood Local PK–12 · Granville Exempted Village K–12
PleasantB−Lancaster City PK–12 · Fairfield Union Local K–12
RichlandB+Fairfield Union Local
LibertyBLiberty Union-Thurston Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Fairfield Union Local with Walnut Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Walnut 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).

District schools in Walnut Townshipby address
Millersport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Millersport
B
223 students14:1Rate it →
Millersport Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Millersport
B
260 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Walnut Township’s schools

Are Walnut Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Walnut Township children attend outscore 66% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #492 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Walnut Township in?

Walnut Township Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 483 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Walnut Township are served by Northern Local.

What is Walnut Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Walnut Township spend per student?

$22,528 in Walnut Township Local School District, $16,466 in Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District and $14,263 in Fairfield Union 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.