C+
Newark City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Newark and Newark Township.
Students
5,789
Schools
13
Spent per student
$15,691
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$29.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Newark City School District
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Ohio districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the OH average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020
- Debt of $29.3M, about $5,057 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dundee.
K–64 schoolsGaraway Local School District
7–12Garaway High SchoolGaraway Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,691 per student · 6% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 39%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,111’20
6,110’21
5,899’22
5,811’23
5,789’24
Down 5.3% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Two or more races 11%Black 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Legend Elementary
A−475 students16:1
McGuffey Elementary School
C+415 students14:1
Carson Elementary School
C+414 students16:1
Hillview Elementary School
B407 students18:1
John Clem Elementary School
B386 students15:1
Cherry Valley Elementary School
B−346 students17:1
Ben Franklin Elementary School
C+265 students14:1
Liberty Middle School
B+456 students19:1
Heritage Middle School
C416 students17:1
Wilson Middle School
B−389 students16:1
Newark High School
B−1,369 students20:1
NCS Digital
C249 students17:1
Little Learners Preschool
202 students18:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.