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Schools in New Boston · New Boston Local School District

New Boston’s public schools score below 61% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in New Boston’s districts is 44%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Boston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▼ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 8 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$25.4K
▲ 53% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
370 students on the public path
In brief

New Boston’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 14 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Boston’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $25,441 per student in FY2024, against $16,610 across Ohio. 24% of its revenue that year was federal (Ohio 12%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Glenwood High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Boston’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 39% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are below the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (14)Better than 14%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 206 test results could put New Boston anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Boston’s students in the tested grades sat them (206 in math, 205 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Boston, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Stanton Primary Elementary SchoolNew Boston Local School DistrictC+
7–12Glenwood High SchoolNew Boston Local School DistrictC−

New Boston’s public schools are run by New Boston Local School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

New Boston Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 370 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$25,441OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 59.5% · 205 students tested
Math44%
State average 52.2% · 206 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 24% of the New Boston district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 12% across Ohio, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

New Boston vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share New Boston’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New BostonC+New Boston Local
PortsmouthCPortsmouth City

Every school in New Boston

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in New Bostonby address
Stanton Primary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C+
136 students12:1Rate it →
Oak Intermediate Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6
C
87 students14:1Rate it →
Glenwood High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
147 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about New Boston’s schools

Are New Boston’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New Boston children attend score below 61% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Boston in?

New Boston Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 370 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does New Boston spend per student?

$25,441 in New Boston Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.