Nelsonville-York City School District

2 Buckeye Dr
Nelsonville, OH 45764-9591
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Nelsonville-York City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 246 students in Nelsonville-York City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Nelsonville-York City School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,045 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Nelsonville-York City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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)
#647 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nelsonville-York City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nelsonville-York City  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.
41%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nelsonville-York City  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.
44%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nelsonville-York City  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 Nelsonville-York City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
13 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
967 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
49
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
69
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,534 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,319 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nelsonville-York City  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
$17 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nelsonville-York City  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
$17,534
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nelsonville-York City  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
$16,319
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nelsonville-York City  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 Nelsonville-York City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nelsonville-york Junior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3 Buckeye Dr
Nelsonville, OH 45764
(740) 753-1254
Grades: 6-8
| 246 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,045 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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