New Philadelphia City School District

248 Front Ave Sw
New Philadelphia, OH 44663-2150
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

New Philadelphia City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 668 students in New Philadelphia City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in New Philadelphia City School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
9 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
2,826 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 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 80% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#302 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

63%
54%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

65%
60%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

66%
63%
80%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
29.5%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
23%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
22%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
74%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,590 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,170 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$32,146 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$43 MM
$31,536 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,590
$19,383

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,170
$19,015

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best New Philadelphia City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Joseph Welty Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
315 4th St Nw
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
(330) 364-0645
Gr: 6-8 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,826 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 80% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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