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New Albany-Plain Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Plain Township and New Albany.

Plain Township’s School Grade A better than 94% of Ohio school districts

Students
4,991
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,453
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$59.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about New Albany-Plain Local School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 94% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the OH average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $59.4M, about $11,898 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 94% 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+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
APlain Township 13,257ANew Albany 11,803

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Plain Township. Grade by grade →

PK–KNew Albany Early Learning CenterThis district
1–3New Albany Primary SchoolThis district
7–8New Albany Middle SchoolThis district
9–12New Albany High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency83%
State average 52.2% · 2,533 students tested
Reading / language arts84%
State average 59.5% · 2,636 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 86.2% · 459 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
$15,453 per student · 7% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 84%State 12%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
5,043’20
5,132’21
5,101’22
5,065’23
4,991’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 63%Black 12%Asian 11%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

New Albany Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · New Albany
507 students17:1
New Albany Primary School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · New Albany
A
981 students17:1
New Albany Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · New Albany
A+
1,134 students18:1
New Albany Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · New Albany
A
768 students17:1
New Albany High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Albany
A
1,601 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Columbus City School DistrictColumbus
$22,456per student
Big Walnut Local School DistrictHarlem Township
$12,906per student
Johnstown-Monroe Local School DistrictJersey Township
$14,462per student
Licking Heights Local School DistrictJersey Township
$11,780per 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.