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North Fork Local Schools
North Fork Local is a public school district in Ohio, based in Licking County (Utica). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
North Fork Local on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for North Fork Local
4 of 5 schools in North Fork Local carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 1
Best schools in North Fork Local
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Utica Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Utica Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Newton Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Utica High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in North Fork Local
High schools (1)
- D+ Utica High School, Utica
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Utica Middle School, Utica
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C- Newton Elementary School, Newark
- B- Utica Elementary School, Utica
Other schools and academies (1)
- North Fork Online Academy, Utica
Where North Fork Local schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Licking County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,481 students with 107 full-time-equivalent teachers and 310 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904802
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Newark City (14 schools, 9 mi)
- Northridge Local (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Licking Valley Local (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Granville Exempted Village (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Heath City (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Mount Vernon City (8 schools, 13 mi)
- Centerburg Local (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Johnstown-Monroe Local (3 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about North Fork Local
How many schools are in North Fork Local?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in North Fork Local, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does North Fork Local serve?
The largest by graded schools: Utica, Newark.
How good are the schools in North Fork Local?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 57.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend North Fork Local?
1,481 students were enrolled in North Fork Local in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is North Fork Local?
North Fork Local is in Ohio, based in Licking County, with its district office in Utica. Its boundary covers about 134 sq mi.