Newark City School District

85 EAST MAIN ST
NEWARK, OH 43055
(740) 670-7000

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District Overview

	District	State Average
Graduation Rate	60.7%	79.0%
Dropout Rate	6.7%	4.3%
Per Pupil Spending	$8,852	$10,660
Students Per Teacher	16.7	16.1
Number of Schools	12	-
Number of Students	6,505	-
Number of (FTE) Teachers	390	-

District Test Scores

OAT - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	76.8%	76.9%
2009	-	-	-
2008	84.7%	79.3%

Reading Test
2010	78.8%	78.4%
2009	-	-	-
2008	80.3%	77.4%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	80.8%	76.2%
2009	77.2%	78.4%
2008	76.2%	74.6%

Reading Test
2010	84.7%	81.0%
2009	79.6%	82.0%
2008	82.0%	81.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	70.3%	67.0%
2009	78.1%	62.3%
2008	63.9%	61.8%

Reading Test
2010	74.0%	71.8%
2009	74.3%	72.0%
2008	75.4%	72.7%

Science Test
2010	74.7%	69.9%
2009	76.6%	70.6%
2008	67.0%	66.4%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	71.3%	77.4%
2009	76.5%	75.2%
2008	83.1%	76.6%

Reading Test
2010	79.5%	84.1%
2009	72.1%	81.3%
2008	82.0%	79.7%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	77.1%	71.1%
2009	-	-	-
2008	74.3%	68.8%

Reading Test
2010	76.1%	80.2%
2009	-	-	-
2008	77.4%	77.3%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	75.3%	69.2%
2009	-	-	-
2008	81.4%	72.8%

Reading Test
2010	83.3%	80.9%
2009	-	-	-
2008	79.9%	79.4%

Science Test
2010	63.8%	64.8%
2009	60.7%	62.8%
2008	62.9%	62.2%

OGT - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	78.7%	80.4%
2009	83.9%	81.4%
2008	75.2%	79.0%

Reading Test
2010	78.7%	83.0%
2009	83.0%	84.5%
2008	76.7%	85.2%

Science Test
2010	64.4%	73.0%
2009	74.6%	76.0%
2008	67.1%	72.8%

Social Studies Test
2010	78.9%	79.6%
2009	84.4%	81.6%
2008	78.1%	78.4%

Writing Test
2010	78.7%	84.1%
2009	88.8%	89.7%
2008	74.1%	85.2%

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	89.4%	89.2%
2009	88.0%	88.5%
2008	89.8%	88.2%

Reading Test
2010	90.6%	91.6%
2009	93.2%	92.8%
2008	91.6%	91.9%

Science Test
2010	82.4%	85.1%
2009	83.0%	84.2%
2008	84.2%	83.6%

Social Studies Test
2010	91.1%	88.7%
2009	90.9%	88.6%
2008	89.1%	86.5%

Writing Test
2010	93.4%	93.2%
2009	90.6%	93.2%
2008	93.5%	93.0%

Source: OH Department of Education 2009-2010

Student Enrollment (2009-2010)

	Students	Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment	6,505	16.7

Student Enrollment By Grade

	Students
Prekindergarten Students	217
Kindergarten Students	555
1st Grade Students	556
2nd Grade Students	542
3rd Grade Students	517
4th Grade Students	501
5th Grade Students	468
6th Grade Students	451
7th Grade Students	440
8th Grade Students	463
9th Grade Students	386
10th Grade Students	437
11th Grade Students	375
12th Grade Students	270
Ungraded Students	-

Student Enrollment By Race

	Students
American Indian or Alaska Native	18
Asian or Pacific Islander	29
Hispanic	38
Black (Non-Hispanic)	207
White (Non-Hispanic)	5,530

Student Enrollment By Gender

	Students
Male	3,023
Female	2,799

Faculty and Staff (2009-2010)

Teachers Per Grade Level

		Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers	390	16.7
Prekindergarten Teachers	8	-
Kindergarten Teachers	32	-
Elementary Teachers	182	-
Secondary Teachers	150	-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes	18	-

Instructional Faculty


Instructional Aides	34
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors	2

Guidance Counselors & Directors


Total Guidance Counselors & Directors	9
Elementary	-
Secondary	-
Other	9

Librarians & Staff


Librarians	4
Library Support Staff	5

Administrators


Total Administrators & Support Staff	321
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators	4
LEA Administrative Support Staff	38
School Administrators	19
School Administrative Support Staff	29
Student Support Services	85
Other Support Services Staff	147

District Financial Details (2008)

Revenues For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Revenues	$70,855,000	-

Total Local Revenues	$35,634,000	50.3%
Property Tax	$21,208,000	29.9%
Individual And Corporate Income Taxes	$8,420,000	11.9%
All Other Taxes	$49,000	0.07%
Other School Systems	$401,000	0.6%
Cities and Counties	$12,000	0.02%
Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents	$35,000	0.05%
School Lunch	$1,136,000	1.6%
District Activity Receipts	$621,000	0.9%
Other Sales and Services	$40,000	0.06%
Rents and Royalties	$5,000	0.01%
Interest Earnings	$2,290,000	3.2%
Fines and Forfeits	$4,000	0.01%
Private Contributions	$156,000	0.2%
Miscellaneous	$1,257,000	1.8%

Total State Revenues	$29,014,000	40.9%
General Formula Assistance	$25,915,000	36.6%
Staff Improvement Programs	$3,000	0.00%
Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs	$2,062,000	2.9%
Vocational Education Programs	$3,000	0.00%
Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs	$18,000	0.03%
Other Programs	$6,000	0.01%
Non-Specified	$1,007,000	1.4%

Total Federal Revenues	$6,207,000	8.8%
Through State - Children With Disabilities (IDEA)	$1,767,000	2.5%
Through State - Safe and Drug Free Schools	$27,000	0.04%
Through State - Child Nutrition Act	$1,319,000	1.9%
Non-Specified	$3,094,000	4.4%

Expenditures For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures	$57,874,000	-

Total Instruction Expenditures	$33,767,000	58.3%

Total Support Services Expenditures	$21,477,000	37.1%
Student Support	$3,143,000	4.4%
Instructional Staff Support	$4,587,000	6.5%
General Administration Support	$1,154,000	1.6%
School Administration Support	$2,779,000	3.9%
Operation and Maintenance Support	$5,029,000	7.1%
Student Transportation Support	$1,869,000	2.6%
Other Support Services	$2,916,000	4.1%

Total Other Expenditures	$2,630,000	4.5%
Food Services	$2,569,000	3.6%
Other Services	$61,000	0.09%

Graduation and Dropout Details (2007-08)

Graduation Information

Overall Graduation Rate		60.7%
Total Diploma Count		286
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients		-

Dropout Information

	Dropouts	Dropout Rate
Total Grades 9-12	117	6.7%

Map and Listings of Schools Within Newark City School District

Schools Summary:

Schools: 12
Students: 6,505
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers: 390

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School Name (Sort )	Total Enrollment (Sort by)	Student/Teacher Ratio (Sort by)	School Reviews (Sort by)	School Rating (Sort by)

BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
533 Beacon Rd Newark, OH Public \| PK-5	361	17.2	Review This School

CARSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
549 East Main St Newark, OH Public \| PK-5	559	21.9	Review This School

CHERRY VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1040 West Main St Newark, OH Public \| PK-5	466	18.6	Review This School

HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
470 East Main St Newark, OH Public \| 6-8	427	16.0	Review This School

HILLVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1927 Horns Hill Rd Newark, OH Public \| PK-5	455	19.9	Review This School

JOHN CLEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
621 Mount Vernon Rd Newark, OH Public \| PK-5	498	19.9	Review This School

LEGEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1075 Evans Blvd Newark, OH Public \| PK-5	544	21.8	Review This School

LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
1055 Evans Blvd Newark, OH Public \| 6-8	485	15.8	Review This School

MCGUFFEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
112 West Main St Newark, OH Public \| KG-5	473	18.9	Review This School

NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL
314 Granville St Newark, OH Public \| 9-12	1,468	16.7	Review This School

WILLIAM E MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Non-Operational or Status Unknown
1350 Granville Rd Newark, OH Public \| PK-5	-	-	5 out of 5 3 Reviews	-

WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
805 West Church St Newark, OH Public \| 6-8	442	14.7	5 out of 5 1 Review

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