New Lexington School District

2549 Panther Drive
New Lexington, OH 43764-0630
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 506 students in New Lexington School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in New Lexington School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in New Lexington School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Lexington High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
1,770 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New Lexington School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#443 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
51%
54%
61%
60%
58%
63%
(21-22)
90-94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
96%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,992 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,281
$17,295
Spending / Student
$15,992
$17,243

Best New Lexington School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Lexington High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2547 Panther Dr Ne
New Lexington, OH 43764
(740) 342-3528
Gr: 9-12 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,770 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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