For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 349 students in North Fork Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in North Fork Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,218 Schools
# Students
1,454 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
33,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Fork Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#432 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
95%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,533 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,320 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,533
$17,379
Spending / Student
$14,320
$17,327
Best North Fork Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Utica Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
260 N Jefferson St
Utica, OH 43080
(740) 892-2691
Utica, OH 43080
(740) 892-2691
Gr: 5-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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