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Newark City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,510 students in Newark City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Newark City School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
13 Schools
1,218 Schools
# Students
5,789 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
33,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newark City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#503 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Graduation Rate
76%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
4%
22%
% White
80%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,833 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,708
$17,379
Spending / Student
$15,833
$17,327
Best Newark City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1055 Evans Blvd
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7320
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7320
Gr: 6-8 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
805 W Church St
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7120
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7120
Gr: 6-8 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Arlington Ave
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7110
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7110
Gr: 6-8 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #44.
Ncs Digital
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1440 Granville Rd Ste J
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 328-2022
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 328-2022
Gr: 1-12 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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