📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: September 2026·Editorial standards
🏆 Rankings · State Test Data (Ohio State Tests 2024–25)

Best School Districts
in Tuscarawas County, OH

Tuscarawas County has 9 rated public school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked against every rated district in Ohio, not just this county.

📊 What this ranking measures
Rankings are based on academic achievement — the share of students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (Ohio State Tests 2024–25), ranked against other districts in the same state — not on spending, district size, or staffing. See full methodology →
All 9 Rated Districts in Tuscarawas County, OH Sorted by rating, then state percentile
County RankDistrictDistrict OfficeRatingState Percentile
#1Garaway Local School DistrictSugarcreek8/10  Good74th
#2Indian Valley Local School DistrictGnadenhutten8/10  Good70th
#3Strasburg-Franklin Local School DistrictStrasburg7/10  Good67th
#4Tuscarawas Valley Local School DistrictZoarville7/10  Good63rd
#5Dover City School DistrictDover6/10  Average57th
#6Sandy Valley Local School DistrictMagnolia6/10  Average50th
#7New Philadelphia City School DistrictNew Philadelphia5/10  Average49th
#8Claymont City School DistrictDennison3/10  Below Average23rd
#9Newcomerstown Exempted Village School DistrictNewcomerstown3/10  Below Average20th

Best School Districts in Tuscarawas County, Ohio (2026)

This page lists the 9 public school districts headquartered in Tuscarawas County, Ohio that have a SchoolDistrictFinder rating, scored using Ohio State Tests 2024–25 state assessment data. The county rank is simply their order here; the state percentile compares each district with every rated district in Ohio, which is how the 1–10 rating is set. Ratings are not comparable with districts in other states.

Districts are placed in the county of their NCES directory listing. A district's boundaries can cross county lines, and a home in Tuscarawas County may be served by a district headquartered next door — search your address or zip code to confirm.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best-rated school district in Tuscarawas County, Ohio?
Among the 9 rated districts in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, the highest-rated is Garaway Local School District (Sugarcreek), rated 8/10 (Good) and in the 74th percentile of Ohio districts on Ohio State Tests 2024–25 reading and math proficiency.
How are these rankings calculated?
Each district's rating comes from the share of its students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (Ohio State Tests 2024–25), percentile-ranked against all rated districts in Ohio and converted to a 1–10 scale. Full methodology here.