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New Lexington School District

2549 Panther Drive
New Lexington, OH 43764-0630

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:

6/

10

Top 50%

Tel: (740) 342-4133

www.nlpanthers.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,265 students in New Lexington School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.

Public Elementary Schools in New Lexington School District have an score of 55% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and score of 61% (versus the 59% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 3% 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

2,432 Schools

# Students

1,758 Students

1,092,873 Students

# Teachers

105 Teachers

63,201 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Lexington School District	Ohio
Pre-K	25	30
Kind	146	109
1	136	117
2	139	119
3	144	124
4	155	117
5	139	121
6	123	122
7	126	91
8	132	90

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District Rank

New Lexington 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 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%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Lexington School District
2023	#443
2022	#428
2021	#461
2019	#521
2018	#578
2017	#511
2016	#551
2015	#629
2014	#621
2013	#600
2012	#612

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51%

54%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Lexington School District	Ohio
2023	51%	54%
2022	50%	52%
2021	45%	50%
2019	55%	63%
2018	51%	62%
2017	55%	63%
2016	47%	61%
2015	56%	68%
2014	66%	77%
2013	68%	76%
2012	69%	78%

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61%

60%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Lexington School District	Ohio
2022	61%	60%
2021	56%	57%
2019	63%	64%
2018	51%	63%
2017	60%	62%
2016	51%	55%
2015	63%	74%
2014	77%	83%
2013	80%	83%
2012	78%	83%
2011	83%	82%

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58%

63%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New Lexington School District	Ohio
2022	58%	63%
2021	61%	60%

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(21-22)

90-94%

86%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Lexington School District	Ohio
2022	92%	86%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	87%	82%
2018	77%	82%
2017	87%	82%
2016	77%	82%
2015	77%	81%
2014	87%	81%
2013	82%	81%
2012	92%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.55

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Lexington School District	Ohio
2024	0.07	0.53
2023	0.08	0.52
2022	0.07	0.52
2021	0.06	0.51
2020	0.05	0.49
2019	0.05	0.49
2018	0.05	0.47
2017	0.05	0.47
2016	0.03	0.47
2015	0.26	0.46
2014	0.05	0.44
2013	0.06	0.44
2012	0.05	0.43
2011	0.04	0.43
2010	0.02	0.41
2009	0.01	0.40
2008	0.02	0.40
2007	0.01	0.40
2006	0.03	0.37
2005	0.02	0.38
2004	0.01	0.37
1997	0.01	0.30
1996	0.01	0.29
1995	0.01	0.29
1994	0.01	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

3%

% Hispanic

1%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	New Lexington School District	Ohio
2024	1%	8%
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	6%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%

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% Black

n/a

17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)
Year	New Lexington School District	Ohio
2024	1%	17%
2005	1%	18%

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% White

97%

64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	New Lexington School District	Ohio
2024	96%	66%
2023	96%	67%
2022	96%	67%
2021	97%	68%
2020	98%	69%
2019	98%	69%
2018	97%	71%
2017	97%	71%
2016	99%	71%
2015	45%	72%
2014	97%	73%
2013	97%	73%
2012	98%	74%
2011	99%	74%
2010	100%	76%
2009	100%	76%
2008	100%	77%
2007	100%	77%
2006	98%	78%
2005	99%	77%
2004	100%	78%
2003	100%	78%
2002	100%	81%
2001	100%	81%
2000	100%	81%
1999	100%	82%
1998	100%	82%
1997	100%	82%
1996	100%	83%
1995	100%	83%
1994	100%	83%
1993	100%	83%
1992	100%	84%
1991	100%	83%
1990	100%	84%
1989	100%	84%
1988	100%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	New Lexington School District	Ohio
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,399 is higher than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,101 is less than the state median of $17,327. 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

Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Lexington School District	Ohio
2023	$31 MM	$15 MM
2022	$28 MM	$14 MM
2021	$31 MM	$15 MM
2020	$28 MM	$14 MM
2019	$26 MM	$14 MM
2018	$25 MM	$13 MM
2017	$24 MM	$13 MM
2016	$24 MM	$12 MM
2015	$21 MM	$12 MM
2014	$23 MM	$11 MM
2012	$21 MM	$12 MM
2011	$22 MM	$12 MM
2010	$21 MM	$12 MM
2009	$20 MM	$12 MM
2008	$21 MM	$12 MM
2007	$18 MM	$12 MM
2006	$18 MM	$11 MM
2005	$16 MM	$11 MM
2004	$16 MM	$12 MM
2003	$16 MM	$13 MM
2002	$16 MM	$14 MM
2001	$33 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$12 MM
1999	$13 MM	$12 MM
1998	$12 MM	$11 MM
1997	$11 MM	$11 MM
1996	$11 MM	$10 MM
1995	$12 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$28,792 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Lexington School District	Ohio
2023	$28 MM	$14 MM
2022	$26 MM	$13 MM
2021	$28 MM	$14 MM
2020	$26 MM	$13 MM
2019	$25 MM	$13 MM
2018	$25 MM	$12 MM
2017	$25 MM	$12 MM
2016	$24 MM	$11 MM
2015	$21 MM	$12 MM
2014	$22 MM	$10 MM
2012	$23 MM	$11 MM
2011	$21 MM	$12 MM
2010	$21 MM	$12 MM
2009	$19 MM	$11 MM
2008	$20 MM	$11 MM
2007	$18 MM	$11 MM
2006	$17 MM	$11 MM
2005	$15 MM	$11 MM
2004	$15 MM	$12 MM
2003	$16 MM	$13 MM
2002	$26 MM	$13 MM
2001	$28 MM	$14 MM
2000	$13 MM	$12 MM
1999	$12 MM	$11 MM
1998	$11 MM	$11 MM
1997	$11 MM	$11 MM
1996	$11 MM	$10 MM
1995	$10 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,399

$17,379

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Lexington School District	Ohio
2023	$18,088	$16,507
2022	$16,840	$15,024
2021	$18,294	$15,864
2020	$16,840	$15,024
2019	$15,339	$14,759
2018	$14,318	$14,436
2017	$13,787	$15,373
2016	$13,333	$14,419
2015	$11,486	$11,970
2014	$12,511	$12,894
2012	$11,707	$12,166
2011	$11,482	$12,268
2010	$10,957	$11,970
2009	$10,204	$10,997
2008	$10,628	$10,962
2007	$9,394	$9,987
2006	$9,504	$9,642
2005	$8,407	$9,138
2004	$8,089	$8,445
2003	$8,052	$8,538
2002	$8,274	$8,495
2001	$16,617	$7,849
2000	$9,479	$7,124
1999	$6,404	$6,606
1998	$5,555	$6,077
1997	$5,502	$5,826
1995	$5,520	$5,035
1992	$4,167	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$16,101

$17,327

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Lexington School District	Ohio
2023	$16,739	$15,475
2022	$15,736	$14,061
2021	$16,929	$14,872
2020	$15,736	$14,061
2019	$15,269	$13,780
2018	$14,452	$13,237
2017	$14,258	$14,225
2016	$13,541	$12,986
2015	$11,725	$11,436
2014	$12,064	$11,605
2012	$12,522	$11,799
2011	$11,386	$11,769
2010	$11,185	$11,436
2009	$9,802	$10,473
2008	$10,062	$9,943
2007	$9,428	$9,346
2006	$8,864	$9,161
2005	$7,789	$8,760
2004	$7,872	$8,632
2003	$7,943	$8,918
2002	$13,748	$8,384
2001	$14,313	$8,067
2000	$6,558	$6,766
1999	$5,678	$6,262
1998	$5,318	$5,892
1997	$5,272	$5,689
1995	$4,817	$5,077
1992	$3,856	$4,541

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Best New Lexington School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Junction City Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

9/

10

Top 20%

Add to Compare

307 Poplar Street
Junction City, OH 43748
(740) 987-3751

Gr: K-5 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

New Lexington Elementary School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2550 Panther Dr Ne
New Lexington, OH 43764
(740) 342-2556

Gr: PK-5 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #33.

New Lexington Middle School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2549 Panther Dr Ne
New Lexington, OH 43764
(740) 342-4128

Gr: 6-8 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Enrollment: 1,758 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 3%
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