New Albany-Plain Local School District

55 N High St
New Albany, OH 43054-7099
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

New Albany-Plain Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 2,201 students in New Albany-Plain Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in New Albany-Plain Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
5,065 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

New Albany-Plain Local School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#37 out of 929 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Albany-Plain Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Albany-Plain 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.
84%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Albany-Plain 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.
85%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Albany-Plain 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.
96%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Albany-Plain Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.55
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
538 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
11%
3%
# Hispanic Students
326 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
633 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
13%
18%
# White Students
3,178 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
63%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
375 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
229
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
293
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
319
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
344
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
368
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
393
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
415
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
345
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
401
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
389
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
376
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
426
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
405
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,040 is higher 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 $26,157 is higher 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
$91 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Albany-Plain 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
$133 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Albany-Plain 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
$18,040
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Albany-Plain 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
$26,157
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Albany-Plain 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 New Albany-Plain Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Albany Primary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
87 N High St
New Albany, OH 43054
(614) 413-8600
Grades: 1-3
| 1,025 students
Rank: #22.
New Albany Intermediate School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
177 N High St
New Albany, OH 43054
(614) 741-3000
Grades: 4-6
| 1,176 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,065 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • : 84% (Top 5%)
  • : 85% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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