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C+
Schools in Washington Township · Southern Local School District

Washington Township’s public schools score below 60% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Washington Township’s districts is 31%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Washington 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 97% 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
46%
▼ 14 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 21 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.2K
▲ 21% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
OH 16.9
Schools in town
3
780 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 399 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washington Township’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Washington Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,155 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 6 the district’s path is Southern Local Jr/Sr High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Utica Shale Academy of Ohio is in town. Every school ↓

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 Washington Township’s grade

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (399)Better than 22%
Towns in Columbiana County (18)Better than 11%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 418 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Washington Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Washington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (415 in math, 421 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Southern Local Elementary SchoolSouthern Local School DistrictC
6–12Southern Local Jr/Sr High SchoolSouthern Local School DistrictC

Washington Township’s public schools are run by Southern Local School District, which also serves Center, Franklin, Salineville and Summitville and others. 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.

Southern Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 790 students, down 6% since 2021–22 · 16.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$20,155OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 59.5% · 421 students tested
Math31%
State average 52.2% · 415 students tested

Washington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Washington TownshipC+Southern Local
Wayne—Southern Local
Yellow CreekC+Southern Local PK–12 · Wellsville Local PK–12
Fox—Carrollton Exempted Village
Brush Creek—Edison Local
Franklin—Southern Local

3 of the 5 neighbors share Southern Local with Washington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Washington 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 Washington Townshipby address
Southern Local Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Salineville
C
389 students16:1Rate it →
Southern Local Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Salineville
C
391 students18:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Utica Shale Academy of Ohio
High · Grades 7–12 · Salineville
C−
Charter
136 students17:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Southern Online Academy).

Questions about Washington Township’s schools

Are Washington Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Washington Township children attend score below 60% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Township in?

Southern Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 790 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Washington Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Washington Township spend per student?

$20,155 in Southern 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.