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Northern Local 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 677 students in Northern Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Northern Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,226 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#244 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
8 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,144 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
96%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
156
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,771 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,685
$17,216
Spending / Student
$12,771
$17,164
Best Northern Local School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thornville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
70 E Columbus St
Thornville, OH 43076
(740) 246-6636
Thornville, OH 43076
(740) 246-6636
Grades: PK-6
| 388 students
Rank: #22.
Somerset Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 High St
Somerset, OH 43783
(740) 743-1454
Somerset, OH 43783
(740) 743-1454
Grades: PK-6
| 289 students
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