Townsend Community School

Set in Castalia, Ohio, Townsend Community School is a moderately sized 9-12 campus, overseen by Townsend Community School. It teaches 494 students across grades 9 through 12.

Operationally, Townsend Community School answers to Townsend Community School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Townsend Community School reports that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Townsend Community School reports 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 30.3:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Erie County put the typical household earns roughly $71,993 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Erie County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,434 students), Townsend Community School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Margaretta High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a countryside setting. As a public charter, Townsend Community School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Townsend Community School's enrollment has fell 53% since 2018, when it stood at 1,050 (now 494). The White share of enrollment fell from 77% to 69% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 28.4:1 in 2018 to 30.3:1 today.

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