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Enrollment
493
High
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 390444701396
New Lexington High School
2547 Panther Dr NE, New Lexington, OH 43764 · (740) 342-3528 · Perry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Ohio public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 125 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 123 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 116 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 129 | 26% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within New Lexington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
53.8%
OH avg 59.8% . -10.3pp since 2021
Math
44.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +6.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.8% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.9% | 37.3% |
| 2022-23 | 68.5% | 39.4% |
| 2021-22 | 64.1% | 37.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where New Lexington High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #459 of 776 ▲ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #554 of 774 ▼ 317 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.9pp | #144 of 742 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #382 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #331 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.4% | #707 of 749 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #429 of 484 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
493
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 650
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 19.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 493 | 31 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 32 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 30 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 25 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 31 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 540 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 57% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 543 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 50% (270) |
| 2000-01 | 577 | 34 | 17.0:1 | 28% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 650 | 35 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Lexington High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (510 to 493); teachers unchanged (31 to 31).
About New Lexington High School
New Lexington High School is a public high school in New Lexington, Ohio. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 493 students.
New Lexington School District has 4 schools; together they serve 1,758 students.
About 97% of the student body at New Lexington High School is White. County-wide, about 96% of residents are White. New Lexington High School's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.9 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
New Lexington High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 26% of Ohio public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Perry County residents, the median household income is $67,460, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides New Lexington High School, Perry County has 15 other public schools.
New Lexington Middle School is located about 0.2 miles from New Lexington High School. The five-mile area around New Lexington High School holds 3 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes New Lexington High School as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 495 in 2020-21, 493 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 19.8:1 to 15.9:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at New Lexington High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Perry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,535
Census ACS
Median income
$67,460
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,663 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Lexington School District
- New Lexington Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- Junction City Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- New Lexington Middle SchoolMiddle · 381 students
Other schools in New Lexington
- New Lexington Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- New Lexington Middle SchoolMiddle · 381 students
Nearby schools
- New Lexington Middle School0.2 mi · 381
- New Lexington Elementary School0.3 mi · 465
- Junction City Elementary School4.9 mi · 419
- Crooksville Middle School6.2 mi · 317
- Crooksville High School6.2 mi · 305
- Crooksville Elementary School6.2 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About New Lexington High SchoolHow large is New Lexington High School?
New Lexington High School enrolls approximately 493 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does New Lexington High School serve?
New Lexington High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does New Lexington High School have?
New Lexington High School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Lexington High School?
At New Lexington High School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees New Lexington High School?
New Lexington High School is overseen by New Lexington School District in Perry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.