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B−
Schools in New Paris · National Trail Local School District

New Paris’s public schools outscore 51% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving New Paris, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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
58%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.0K
▲ 8% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
932 students on the public path
In brief

New Paris’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,975 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is National Trail Middle School, then National Trail High School. 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 Paris’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (234)Better than 54%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 520 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put New Paris anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Paris’s students in the tested grades sat them (516 in math, 523 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4National Trail Elementary SchoolNational Trail Local School DistrictA
5–8National Trail Middle SchoolNational Trail Local School DistrictB−
9–12National Trail High SchoolNational Trail Local School DistrictC+

New Paris’s public schools are run by National Trail Local School District, which also serves Eldorado, Jackson, Jefferson and Monroe and others. 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.

National Trail Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 932 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,975OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 59.5% · 523 students tested
Math57%
State average 52.2% · 516 students tested

New Paris vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New ParisB−National Trail Local

Every school in New Paris

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).

Also serving New Parisin other towns
National Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
361 students16:1Rate it →
National Trail Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
286 students13:1Rate it →
National Trail High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
285 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about New Paris’s schools

Are New Paris’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools New Paris children attend outscore 51% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Paris in?

National Trail Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 932 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Paris kids go to high school?

National Trail High School, with 285 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is New Paris’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in National Trail Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does New Paris spend per student?

$17,975 in National Trail 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.