New Lexington School District

2549 Panther Drive
New Lexington, OH 43764-0630
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,211 students in New Lexington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in New Lexington School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
1,691 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

New Lexington School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 927 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#428 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Lexington   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Lexington   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.
61%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Lexington   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.
58%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Lexington   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.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Lexington   School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
12 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,626 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
96%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
23
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
131
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
135
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,088 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,739 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Lexington   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
$28 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Lexington   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
$18,088
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Lexington   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
$16,739
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Lexington   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 Lexington School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Junction City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
307 Poplar Street
Junction City, OH 43748
(740) 987-3751
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #22.
New Lexington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2550 Panther Dr Ne
New Lexington, OH 43764
(740) 342-2556
Grades: K-5
| 430 students
Rank: #33.
New Lexington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2549 Panther Dr Ne
New Lexington, OH 43764
(740) 342-4128
Grades: 6-8
| 374 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,691 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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