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New Riegel Local School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Big Spring Township, Seneca Township and New Riegel, and parts of Loudon Township.

Big Spring Township’s School Grade A better than 88% of Ohio school districts

Students
403
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,269
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$3.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about New Riegel Local School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 88% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the OH average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.1M, about $7,650 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 88% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
ABig Spring Township 1,663ASeneca Township 1,427New Riegel 279

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Big Spring Township. Grade by grade →

K–5New Riegel Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12New Riegel High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency70%
State average 52.2% · 208 students tested
Reading / language arts73%
State average 59.5% · 215 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 86.2% · 31 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,269 per student · 14% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 52%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
446’20
434’21
443’22
449’23
403’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

New Riegel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Riegel
A−
179 students13:1
New Riegel High School
High · Grades 6–12 · New Riegel
B+
224 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Arcadia Local School DistrictBiglick Township, Washington Township
$15,226per student
Hopewell-Loudon Local School DistrictHopewell Township
$14,153per student
Mohawk Local School DistrictEden Township, Tymochtee Township
$17,417per student
Carey Exempted Village School DistrictCrawford Township
$14,822per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.