Nelsonville-York Junior High School

Nelsonville-York Junior High School is a compact junior high in Nelsonville, Ohio, operated by Nelsonville-York City. The school hosts 239 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 50% smaller than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 482 students.

Across the 3 schools in Nelsonville-York City (976 students total), Nelsonville-York Junior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Nelsonville-York Junior High School records that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Athens County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Athens County put median household earnings sit near $56,001, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Nelsonville-York Junior High School is one of 20 public schools in Athens County (combined enrollment of about 6,680 students).

Nearest neighbor: Nelsonville-York High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nelsonville-York Junior High School has grew 33%, going from 180 students in 2018 to 239 in 2025.

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