North Fork Local School District

312 Maple Ave
Utica, OH 43080-9756
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,054 students in North Fork Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in North Fork Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,419 Schools
# Students
1,454 Students
1,089,683 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
63,001 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Fork Local 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#432 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

56%
54%

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

59%
60%

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

64%
63%
82%
86.2%

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

(2022-23)
22.3%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.55

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
9%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
17%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% White
95%
64%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,834 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,398 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$32,146 MM

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

Spending
$22 MM
$31,536 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$16,834
$19,383

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

Spending / Student
$15,398
$19,015

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

Best North Fork Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newton Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6645 Mount Vernon Rd
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 745-5982
Gr: K-5 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Utica Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
367 Church Street
Utica, OH 43080
(740) 892-2551
Gr: K-5 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #33.
Utica Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
260 N Jefferson St
Utica, OH 43080
(740) 892-2691
Gr: 5-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,454 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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