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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 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,046 students in North Fork Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in North Fork Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,457 Schools
# Students
1,481 Students
1,090,239 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
63,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Fork Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 916 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
0.08
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
96%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,250 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,059 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,250
$17,295
Spending / Student
$14,059
$17,243
Best North Fork Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newton Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6645 Mount Vernon Rd
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 745-5982
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 745-5982
Gr: K-5 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Utica Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
367 Church Street
Utica, OH 43080
(740) 892-2551
Utica, OH 43080
(740) 892-2551
Gr: K-5 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #33.
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: 6-8 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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