Total enrollment
2,826
+4 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in New Philadelphia City
Ohio · 2,826 students · 1 city
Inside New Philadelphia City (Ohio), 9 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 2,826 students (around 314 per school).
4-year change in New Philadelphia City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How New Philadelphia City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,826 | #143 of 584 | #3,419 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #54 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #402 of 579 | #7,666 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.2% | #125 of 422 | #3,990 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside New Philadelphia City
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,086 to 2,683 students (down 13%) and from 170 to 152 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Philadelphia High School | New Philadelphia | High | 09-12 | 748 |
| Joseph Welty Middle School | New Philadelphia | Middle | 06-08 | 668 |
| South Elementary School | New Philadelphia | Elementary | 02-03 | 429 |
| East Elementary School | New Philadelphia | Elementary | PK-01 | 236 |
| York Elementary School | New Philadelphia | Elementary | KG-01 | 209 |
| West Elementary School | New Philadelphia | Elementary | 04-04 | 198 |
| Central Elementary School | New Philadelphia | Middle | 05-05 | 195 |
| New Philadelphia Preschool Center at the Quaker Dome | New Philadelphia | Elementary | PK-PK | 108 |
| West Elementary Pre School | New Philadelphia | Elementary | PK-PK | 35 |
About New Philadelphia City
New Philadelphia City runs 9 public schools across Ohio, collectively instructing roughly 2,826 students.
In terms of grade levels, New Philadelphia City comprises 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 314 in this district, meaningfully below the Ohio typical of 469.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 2,822 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,826 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for New Philadelphia City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.