Total enrollment
9,147
+66 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
21 schools in Newark
Ohio · Public K-12
Newark sits inside Ohio and runs 21 public K-12 schools, serving about 9,163 students between them, an average of 436 per campus.
7-year change in Newark
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
20
+3 (+18%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
84%
was 88%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 265 |
| Career and Technology Educational Centers | High | 06-12 | 789 |
| Carson Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 414 |
| Cherry Valley Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 346 |
| Headstart Eastland | Elementary | PK-PK | 16 |
| Heritage Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 416 |
| Hillview Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 407 |
| John Clem Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 386 |
| Legend Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 475 |
| Liberty Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 456 |
| Licking Valley Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 913 |
| Licking Valley High School | High | 09-12 | 589 |
| Licking Valley Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 523 |
| Licking Valley Online Learning School | High | 07-12 | 10 |
| Little Learners Preschool | Elementary | PK-PK | 202 |
| McGuffey Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 415 |
| NCS Digital | Combined | 01-12 | 249 |
| Newark High School | High | 09-12 | 1,369 |
| Newton Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 347 |
| Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy | Elementary | KG-06 | 187 |
| Wilson Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 389 |
About Newark
Newark is a medium-population Ohio city in terms of public-school footprint, with 21 schools and 9,163 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 12 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, and 1 other.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Newark has stayed largely flat since SY 2017-18, moving from about 9,081 students to 9,147. Newark now counts 20 public schools, up from 17 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 88% to 84% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Newark discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.