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New Lexington School District

2549 Panther Drive
New Lexington, OH 43764-0630
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,264 students in New Lexington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in New Lexington School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
1,770 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New Lexington School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#428 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
50%
52%
61%
60%
58%
63%
90-94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
96%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,992 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,281
$17,287
Spending / Student
$15,992
$17,235

Best New Lexington School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Junction City Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
307 Poplar Street
Junction City, OH 43748
(740) 987-3751
Grades: PK-5
| 422 students
Rank: #22.
New Lexington Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2550 Panther Dr Ne
New Lexington, OH 43764
(740) 342-2556
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
New Lexington Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2549 Panther Dr Ne
New Lexington, OH 43764
(740) 342-4128
Grades: 6-8
| 389 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,770 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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