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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 middle schools serving 343 students in North Fork Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in North Fork Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,481 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
34,189 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
12 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,419 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
96%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
104
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
30,287
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
Rank: #22.
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
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