Hardin Northern Local School District

11589 State Route 81
Dola, OH 45835-9706
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Hardin Northern Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 186 students in Hardin Northern Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Hardin Northern Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
2 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
387 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Hardin Northern Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#246 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hardin Northern Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hardin Northern Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hardin Northern Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hardin Northern Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hardin Northern Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
129,096 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
367 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
23
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
26
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,067 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,506 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hardin Northern Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hardin Northern Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,067
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hardin Northern Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,506
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hardin Northern Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hardin Northern Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hardin Northern High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11589 State Route 81
Dola, OH 45835
(419) 759-3515
Grades: 7-12
| 186 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 387 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • : 70% (Top 30%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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