Licking Valley Local School District

1379 Licking Valley Rd
Newark, OH 43055-9450
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 593 students in Licking Valley Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Licking Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Licking Valley Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Licking Valley High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
2,047 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Licking Valley Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#432 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Licking Valley Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Licking Valley Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Licking Valley Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Licking Valley Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Licking Valley Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.52
# American Indian Students
2 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
14 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,938 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
95%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
675
# Students in K Grade:
141
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,980 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Licking Valley Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Licking Valley Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,797
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Licking Valley Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,980
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Licking Valley Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Licking Valley Local School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Licking Valley High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Hainsview Dr
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 763-3721
Grades: 9-12
| 574 students
Rank: #22.
Licking Valley Online Learning School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Hainsview Dr
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 763-3721
Grades: 8-12
| 19 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,047 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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