For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 521 students in Licking Valley Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Licking Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,047 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Licking Valley Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#432 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
14 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,938 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
141
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,980 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,797
$17,287
Spending / Student
$10,980
$17,235
Best Licking Valley Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Licking Valley Online Learning School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Hainsview Dr
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 763-3721
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 763-3721
Grades: 8-12
| 19 students
Rank: #22.
Licking Valley Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1379 Licking Valley Rd
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 763-3396
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 763-3396
Grades: 6-8
| 502 students
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