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North Fork Local 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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,046 students in North Fork Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in North Fork Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less 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
1,481 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
North Fork Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#432 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
12 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,419 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
96%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
104
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,250 in this school district is less 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 $14,059 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,250
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,059
$17,235
Best North Fork Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newton Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6645 Mount Vernon Rd
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 745-5982
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 745-5982
Grades: K-5
| 348 students
Rank: #22.
Utica Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
367 Church Street
Utica, OH 43080
(740) 892-2551
Utica, OH 43080
(740) 892-2551
Grades: K-5
| 360 students
Rank: #33.
Utica Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
260 N Jefferson St
Utica, OH 43080
(740) 892-2691
Utica, OH 43080
(740) 892-2691
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students
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