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Northwest Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,695 students in Northwest Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Northwest Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Northwest Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northwest High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
8,584 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Northwest Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#583 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
63%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.51
# American Indian Students
8 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
472 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
598 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
3,030 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
35%
17%
# White Students
3,444 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
40%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,001 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
204
733
# Students in K Grade:
583
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
652
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
592
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
595
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
633
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
632
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
624
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
654
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
720
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
693
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
762
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
606
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
634
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,924 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,406 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,924
$17,216
Spending / Student
$14,406
$17,164
Best Northwest Local School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colerain High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8801 Cheviot Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 385-6424
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 385-6424
Grades: 9-12
| 1,747 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10761 Pippin Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 851-7300
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 851-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 948 students
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