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Newark City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,692 students in Newark City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Newark City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Newark City School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newark High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
5,907 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
329 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Newark City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#501 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Graduation Rate
80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.51
# American Indian Students
2 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
171 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
211 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
4,864 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
82%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
632 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
202
733
# Students in K Grade:
483
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
515
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
455
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
454
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
453
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
437
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
379
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
498
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
449
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
457
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
384
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
318
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,374 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,517 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,374
$17,216
Spending / Student
$15,517
$17,164
Best Newark City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newark High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
314 Granville St
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7400
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,424 students
Rank: #22.
Newark Digital Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
255 Woods Ave
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 328-2022
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 328-2022
Grades: K-12
| 268 students
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