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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 2 public high schools serving 435 students in North Fork Local 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 North Fork Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in North Fork Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Utica High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
1,481 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
35,385 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
1 Student
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
12 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,419 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
96%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
675
# Students in K Grade:
104
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
129,624
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Fork Online Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
312 Maple Ave
Utica, OH 43080
(740) 892-3666
Utica, OH 43080
(740) 892-3666
Grades: 8-12
| 5 students
Rank: #22.
Utica High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
260 N Jefferson St
Utica, OH 43080
(740) 892-2855
Utica, OH 43080
(740) 892-2855
Grades: 9-12
| 430 students
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