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B+
Schools in West Unity · Millcreek-West Unity Local School District

West Unity’s public schools outscore 69% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving West Unity, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
66%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.6K
▲ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
501 students on the public path
In brief

West Unity’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1402 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Unity’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,552 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 7 the district’s path is Hilltop High School. Enrollment is up 8% 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 West Unity’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 69% 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 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1402)Better than 63%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 271 test results could put West Unity anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of West Unity’s students in the tested grades sat them (275 in math, 267 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Hilltop Elementary SchoolMillcreek-West Unity Local School DistrictB+
7–12Hilltop High SchoolMillcreek-West Unity Local School DistrictB−

West Unity’s public schools are run by Millcreek-West Unity Local School District, which also serves Brady, Jefferson and Mill Creek. 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.

Millcreek-West Unity Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 501 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,552OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 59.5% · 267 students tested
Math58%
State average 52.2% · 275 students tested

West Unity vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share West Unity’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West UnityB+Millcreek-West Unity Local

Every school in West Unity

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).

Also serving West Unityin other towns
Hilltop Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B+
294 students15:1Rate it →
Hilltop High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
207 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about West Unity’s schools

Are West Unity’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Unity children attend outscore 69% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Unity in?

Millcreek-West Unity Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 501 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does West Unity spend per student?

$17,552 in Millcreek-West Unity 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.