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North Fork Local School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Newton Township, Washington Township, Utica, McKean Township, Clay Township, Eden Township, Morgan Township, St. Louisville and Martinsburg, and parts of Newark and Miller Township.

Newton Township’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Ohio school districts

Students
1,454
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,344
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$2.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about North Fork Local School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 44% of Ohio districts
  • Spends 8% less per student than the OH average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.8M, about $1,905 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 44% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Newton Township 3,230C+Washington Township 3,131C+Utica 2,138C+McKean Township 1,661B−Clay Township 1,518C+Eden Township 1,328C+Morgan Township 1,118St. Louisville 359Martinsburg 222

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Newton Township. Grade by grade →

K–5Newton Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Utica Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Utica High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 52.2% · 845 students tested
Reading / language arts59%
State average 59.5% · 872 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 86.2% · 94 in the class

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
$15,344 per student · 8% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 38%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,503’20
1,519’21
1,510’22
1,476’23
1,454’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Utica Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Utica
B−
358 students16:1
Newton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newark
B
347 students16:1
Utica Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Utica
C+
349 students15:1
Utica High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Utica
C
400 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Granville Exempted Village School DistrictGranville Township, Granville, Newark Township
$15,429per student
Mount Vernon City School DistrictClinton Township, Harrison Township, Mount Vernon
$14,257per student
Northridge Local School DistrictBurlington Township, Liberty Township, Milford Township
$15,026per student
East Knox Local School DistrictFallsbury Township, Harrison Township, Jackson Township
$15,540per 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.