Total enrollment
5,789
-336 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Newark City
Ohio · 5,805 students · 1 city
Newark City's public-school directory holds 14 campuses, serving about 5,805 K-12 students inside Ohio (an average of 415 per campus).
4-year change in Newark City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
-1 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Newark City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,805 | #50 of 557 | #1,644 of 9,210 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #20 of 557 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #288 of 552 | #7,073 of 9,019 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.7% | #152 of 411 | #4,505 of 6,848 |
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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark High School | Newark | High | 09-12 | 1,369 |
| Legend Elementary | Newark | Elementary | KG-05 | 475 |
| Liberty Middle School | Newark | Middle | 06-08 | 456 |
| Heritage Middle School | Newark | Middle | 06-08 | 416 |
| McGuffey Elementary School | Newark | Elementary | KG-05 | 415 |
| Carson Elementary School | Newark | Elementary | KG-05 | 414 |
| Hillview Elementary School | Newark | Elementary | KG-05 | 407 |
| Wilson Middle School | Newark | Middle | 06-08 | 389 |
| John Clem Elementary School | Newark | Elementary | KG-05 | 386 |
| Cherry Valley Elementary School | Newark | Elementary | KG-05 | 346 |
| Ben Franklin Elementary School | Newark | Elementary | KG-05 | 265 |
| NCS Digital | Newark | Combined | 01-12 | 249 |
| Little Learners Preschool | Newark | Elementary | PK-PK | 202 |
| Headstart Eastland | Newark | Elementary | PK-PK | 16 |
About Newark City
As a low-population district in Ohio, Newark City enrolls 5,805 students across 14 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Newark City comprises 9 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 415 in this district, lower than the Ohio typical of 469.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 5%: 6,125 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,789 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 14 to 13 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Newark City discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.