Wilson Middle School

Wilson Middle School is one of the small middle-grades schools in Newark, Ohio, run under Newark City, with 389 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Across the 14 schools in Newark City (5,805 students total), Wilson Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Wilson Middle School logs that nearly all students (83%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 11% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Licking County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Wilson Middle School lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Wilson Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Licking County indicate the typical household earns roughly $84,426 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Licking County's 63 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,815 students), Wilson Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: McGuffey Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wilson Middle School has edged down 7%, going from 419 students in 2018 to 389 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 87% to 83%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

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