School district · Ohio

Newark City

Newark City in Ohio: 13 public schools with 5,789 students and 16.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,691 per student in FY2024.

Schools
13
Students
5,789
Students per teacher
16.7
OH 16.7 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,691
OH $16.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
346
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
1,447
OH 376 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
10.6
Librarians (FTE): 2.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Ohio's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Ohio: 61%

58%proficient

−0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 77% of school districts in Ohio

Median 67% · 607 school districts compared

2,494 students tested, grades 3–8 · Ohio's State Tests (OST); proficient means Levels 3-5

Math

Ohio: 57%

54%proficient

+3.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 76% of school districts in Ohio

Median 65% · 607 school districts compared

2,410 students tested, grades 3–8 · Ohio's State Tests (OST); proficient means Levels 3-5

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.4K15
$10.9K16
$11.4K17
$11.6K18
$12.0K19
$12.0K20
$13.6K21
$13.8K22
$14.6K23
$15.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
18% · $21.4M
State
39% · $47.8M
Local
43% · $52.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,099
Support services
$6,067
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$19.1M
Long-term debt
$31.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 3High schools: 1Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Little Learners Preschool
Pre-K20218.4——
Ben Franklin Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–526514.455%49%
Carson Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–541416.059%55%
Cherry Valley Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–534616.764%66%
Hillview Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–540718.174%78%
John Clem Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–538614.949%50%
Legend ElementaryFree meals for all
K–547515.885%73%
McGuffey Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–541514.155%55%
Heritage Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–841616.642%38%
Liberty Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–845619.362%62%
Wilson Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–838916.248%40%
Newark High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,36919.7——
NCS DigitalFully virtual
1–1224917.258%32%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
621 Mount Vernon Rd, Newark, OH 43055
Phone
(740)670-7005
Website