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Schools in Wills Township · East Guernsey Local School District

Wills Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Wills Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Wills Township’s district is 98%, above the Ohio average (86%). 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 96% 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
60%
▲ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▲ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,022 students on the public path
In brief

Wills Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1368 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wills Township’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 51% 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

The district spends $17,617 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 Buckeye Trail Middle School, then Buckeye Trail High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Taflan Christian Academy (private) 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 Wills Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1368)Better than 49%
Towns in Guernsey County (19)Better than 53%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 519 test results and a graduating class of 79 could put Wills Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Wills Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (515 in math, 523 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Buckeye Trail ElementaryEast Guernsey Local School DistrictB−
6–8Buckeye Trail Middle SchoolEast Guernsey Local School DistrictB−
9–12Buckeye Trail High SchoolEast Guernsey Local School DistrictC

Wills Township’s public schools are run by East Guernsey Local School District, which also serves Center, Fairview, Jefferson and Londonderry and others. Parts of Wills Township (4% of its land) are served by Rolling Hills 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.

East Guernsey Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,022 students · 14.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,617OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 59.5% · 523 students tested
Math51%
State average 52.2% · 515 students tested

Wills Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wills TownshipBEast Guernsey Local
CenterB−East Guernsey Local PK–12 · Rolling Hills Local PK–12
RichlandB−Rolling Hills Local
Old Washington—East Guernsey Local
MillwoodBEast Guernsey Local
Madison—East Guernsey Local
Oxford—East Guernsey Local

5 of the 6 neighbors share East Guernsey Local with Wills Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wills Township

5 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 Wills Townshipby address
Preschool at Buckeye Trail High School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Lore City
87 studentsRate it →
Buckeye Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lore City
B−
435 students15:1Rate it →
Buckeye Trail Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lore City
B−
213 students15:1Rate it →
Buckeye Trail High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lore City
C
287 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Taflan Christian Academy
Grades PK–11 · Lore City
Private · Religious
6 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Wills Township’s schools

Are Wills Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Wills Township children attend outscore 59% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wills Township in?

East Guernsey Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,022 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Wills Township are served by Rolling Hills Local.

Where do Wills Township kids go to high school?

Buckeye Trail High School in Lore City, with 287 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Wills Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Wills Township spend per student?

$17,617 in East Guernsey Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wills Township?

Yes: Taflan Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–11, 6 students).

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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.