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Schools in Ward Township · Nelsonville-York City School District

Ward Township’s public schools score below 67% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Ward Township, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ward 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
41%
▼ 18 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 22 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 7% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
976 students on the public path
In brief

Ward Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 601 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ward Township’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Ward Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,709 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 Nelsonville-York Junior High School, then Nelsonville-York 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 Ward Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 33% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (601)Better than 8%
Towns in Hocking County (11)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 609 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Ward Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ward Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (613 in math, 605 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Nelsonville-York Elementary Schoolin NelsonvilleC
6–8Nelsonville-York Junior High Schoolin NelsonvilleC−
9–12Nelsonville-York High Schoolin NelsonvilleC

Ward Township’s public schools are run by Nelsonville-York City School District, which also serves Buchtel, Murray City, Nelsonville and York. 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.

Nelsonville-York City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 976 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,709OH $16,610 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 59.5% · 605 students tested
Math30%
State average 52.2% · 613 students tested

Ward Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ward TownshipCNelsonville-York City
GreenB+Logan-Hocking Local
YorkCNelsonville-York City
TrimbleCTrimble Local
Coal—Southern Local
Buchtel—Nelsonville-York City
NelsonvilleCNelsonville-York City

3 of the 6 neighbors share Nelsonville-York City with Ward Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ward 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 Ward Townshipin other towns
Nelsonville-York Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nelsonville
C
477 students12:1Rate it →
Nelsonville-York Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Nelsonville
C−
239 students13:1Rate it →
Nelsonville-York High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Nelsonville
C
260 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Ward Township’s schools

Are Ward Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ward Township children attend score below 67% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ward Township in?

Nelsonville-York City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 976 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ward Township kids go to high school?

Nelsonville-York High School in Nelsonville, with 260 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Ward Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Nelsonville-York City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Ward Township spend per student?

$17,709 in Nelsonville-York City 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.