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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 656 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 49%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,865 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
34,195 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 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 80% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
20%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
77%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,184 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 $12,618 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,184
$17,295
Spending / Student
$12,618
$17,243
Best New Philadelphia City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Joseph Welty Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
315 4th St Nw
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
(330) 364-0645
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
(330) 364-0645
Gr: 6-8 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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