High school (grades 9-12) · New Lexington, OH

New Lexington High School

Federal NCES profile for New Lexington High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390444701396
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New Lexington High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in New Lexington · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
students per teacher
493
students enrolled

New Lexington High School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, New Lexington High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in New Lexington, OH.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+26 students YoY

New Lexington High School grew from 480 students in 2022-23 to 506 in 2023-24 (+5.4%).

Teacher FTE added 30.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+26 students YoY 390444701396 · New Lexington, OH High · SMALL · TRAD

493 enr · 16.4:1 · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: New Lexington Elementary School (465 students)

New Lexington High School grew from 480 students in 2022-23 to 506 in 2023-24 (+5.4%). Teacher FTE added 30.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

New Lexington High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows New Lexington High School reports 493 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How New Lexington High School compares

New Lexington High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▼ 10% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 493 top 33% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
493
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 41% in Ohio - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
37.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,514
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 247 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Two or More 0.4%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 96.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.3, New Lexington High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for New Lexington School District reports $17,514 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How New Lexington High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Lexington Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Junction City Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
New Lexington Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to New Lexington High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New Lexington School District · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about New Lexington High School

How many students attend New Lexington High School?

New Lexington High School has 493 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Lexington, OH. CCD year-over-year: 480 (2022-23) → 506 (2023-24), up 26.

What is the student-teacher ratio at New Lexington High School?

The student-teacher ratio at New Lexington High School is 16.4:1, which is 10% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Lexington High School?

The largest demographic group at New Lexington High School is White at 96.8% of enrollment, in New Lexington, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New Lexington High School?

New Lexington High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does New Lexington High School rank among public schools in New Lexington?

By Resource Investment Index, New Lexington High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in New Lexington, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in New Lexington School District?

Besides New Lexington High School, New Lexington School District also operates New Lexington Elementary School (465 students), Junction City Elementary School (419 students), and New Lexington Middle School (381 students). See the New Lexington School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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