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Nelsonville-York City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 295 students in Nelsonville-York City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Nelsonville-York City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Nelsonville-York City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nelsonville-york High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
1,045 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nelsonville-York City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#632 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
93%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,534 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,319 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,534
$17,287
Spending / Student
$16,319
$17,235
Best Nelsonville-York City School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nelsonville-york High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 Buckeye Dr
Nelsonville, OH 45764
(740) 753-1964
Nelsonville, OH 45764
(740) 753-1964
Gr: 9-12 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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