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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 930 students in Newark City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Newark City School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
14 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
5,827 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
333 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Newark 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 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
0.32
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
225 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
4,747 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
81%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
649 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
481
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
464
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
471
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
444
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
435
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
439
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
427
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
442
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
480
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
441
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
373
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,599 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,730 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,599
$17,287
Spending / Student
$15,730
$17,235
Best Newark City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillview Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1927 Horns Hill Rd
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7310
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7310
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #22.
Cherry Valley Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1040 W Main St
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7330
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7330
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: n/an/a
Headstart Eastland
Special Education School
986 E Main St
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 345-6415
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 345-6415
Grades: PK
| 16 students
Rank: n/an/a
119 Union St
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7005
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7005
Grades: PK
| 59 students
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