Summary:
Swanton, Ohio has three schools serving roughly 1,111 students in grades PK–12, all within the Swanton Local district: Swanton Elementary School, Swanton Middle School (grades 5–8), and Swanton High School (grades 9–12). The area summary counts 0 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, and 1 alternative school, because Swanton Elementary is listed as an "Alternative" campus spanning PK–10 despite its name. District-wide, Swanton Local ranks 267 of 773 — the 65th percentile, 3 stars — a blended figure that hides real differences among the schools.
Swanton Middle School is the academic standout, scoring above the state in 10 of 11 reported test areas in 2025–2026: 8th grade math 80.0% vs. 52.0% state, 8th grade science 82.5% vs. 61.2%, 5th grade ELA 88.6% vs. 70.4%, and Algebra I 92.9% vs. 61.6%. Its only below-state result is 7th grade math (40.7% vs. 48.6%). It has earned 4 stars in each of the last three reported years, though its percentile slipped from 83 to 71. Swanton Elementary School has the best attendance in the city — 9.2% chronic absenteeism vs. the district's 15.1% — plus strong early math (3rd grade 88.1% vs. 62.1%; 4th grade 85.9% vs. 67.3%). Its soft spot is 4th grade ELA at 62.0%, barely above the state's 61.8%.
Swanton High School is mixed. Graduation is 97.0%, and it beats the state in Biology (80.7% vs. 67.0%), American History (80.7% vs. 73.2%), American Government (77.3% vs. 71.6%), and English II (72.6% vs. 62.7%). Math, however, is a serious concern: Geometry is 6.3% vs. 43.3% state, and Algebra I 44.4% vs. 61.6%. Its latest rank fell to 456 of 795 — 43rd percentile, 2 stars. Chronic absenteeism rises with grade level (9.2%, then 16.1%, then 23.5%), and the high school also has the highest free/reduced-lunch rate (50.32%) and the highest per-student spending ($10,194 in 2018–19), though the data does not show why outcomes differ.
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