C+
Newark City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Newark and Newark.
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 Mutual.
K–5Dohron Wilson Elementary SchoolMechanicsburg Exempted Village School District
6–8Mechanicsburg Middle SchoolMechanicsburg Exempted Village School District
9–12Mechanicsburg High SchoolMechanicsburg Exempted Village 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.