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Schools in Wayne Township · Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District

Wayne Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Wayne Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. In Wayne Township, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). 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
59%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 7% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
465 students on the public path
In brief

Wayne Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1382 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wayne Township’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,711 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 Waynesfield-Goshen Local 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 Wayne Township’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 60% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1382)Better than 48%
Towns in Auglaize County (14)Better than 0%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 262 test results could put Wayne Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wayne Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (261 in math, 264 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary SchoolWaynesfield-Goshen Local School DistrictB+
6–12Waynesfield-Goshen Local High SchoolWaynesfield-Goshen Local School DistrictB−

Wayne Township’s public schools are run by Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District, which also serves Goshen, Union and Waynesfield. Parts of Wayne Township (5% of its land) are served by Upper Scioto Valley Local instead. 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.

Waynesfield-Goshen Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 465 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,711OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 59.5% · 264 students tested
Math59%
State average 52.2% · 261 students tested

Wayne Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wayne TownshipBWaynesfield-Goshen Local
Goshen—Waynesfield-Goshen Local
AuglaizeB+Allen East Local
Roundhead—Upper Scioto Valley Local

Every school in Wayne 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 Wayne Townshipby address
Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waynesfield
B+
245 students14:1Rate it →
Waynesfield-Goshen Local High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Waynesfield
B−
220 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Wayne Township’s schools

Are Wayne Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Wayne Township children attend outscore 60% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wayne Township in?

Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 465 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Wayne Township are served by Upper Scioto Valley Local.

How much does Wayne Township spend per student?

$17,711 in Waynesfield-Goshen 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.