Newark City
Newark City is a public school district based in Newark, Ohio, serving 5,789 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #47 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 445 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is David Lewis. It spends about $13,067 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Newark City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Newark City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,067 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,180 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $91.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $96.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 345 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,022 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,447 | 385 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huber Heights CityHuber Heights | 5,815 | 9 | $13,159 | 18.2 | #46 |
| Newark CityNewark · this district | 5,789 | 13 | $13,067 | 16.8 | #47 |
| Marysville Exempted VillageMarysville | 5,781 | 9 | $11,607 | 22.1 | #48 |
| Strongsville CityStrongsville | 5,757 | 9 | $13,789 | 17.2 | #49 |
| Jackson LocalMassillon | 5,741 | 6 | $10,654 | 19.0 | #50 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Area SchoolsBrighton, MI | 5,796 | $14,284 | 18.2 |
| McDowell County SchoolsMarion, NC | 5,792 | $11,393 | 15.2 |
| Zeeland Public SchoolsZeeland, MI | 5,788 | $12,342 | 15.5 |
| NyePahrump, NV | 5,787 | $12,703 | 19.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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