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Nelsonville-York City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 504 students in Nelsonville-York City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Nelsonville-York City School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,045 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nelsonville-York City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#647 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)36%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
63%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
93%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,534 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,319 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,534
$17,287
Spending / Student
$16,319
$17,235
Best Nelsonville-York City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nelsonville-york Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4 Buckeye Dr
Nelsonville, OH 45764
(740) 753-5145
Nelsonville, OH 45764
(740) 753-5145
Grades: PK-5
| 504 students
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