Townsend Community School

207 Lowell St, Castalia, OH 44824

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
494
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
30.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Townsend Community School
Erie County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 824 Ohio high schools · How we grade
Test scores12% proficient in math & reading
10thpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
14thpercentile
Attendance85% chronically absent
3rdpercentile
Graduation rate31% graduate in 4 years
3rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 0% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
14thpercentile
Class size30.3 students per teacher
2ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Ohio high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Townsend Community School

Townsend Community School is a charter high school in Castalia, Ohio, serving grades 9–12. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Erie County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 494 students were enrolled, with about 30.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Ohio high school (15.5 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Margaretta Local. Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 824 Ohio high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

207 Lowell St
Castalia, OH 44824
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
494 students
Students per teacher
30.3 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Margaretta Local
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Townsend Community School
County
Erie County
NCES school ID
390145005693

Schools near Townsend Community School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.