Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 219 students in Northwest Local School District.
Public Preschools in Northwest Local School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
11 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
8,465 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
455 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Northwest Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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
0.71
0.58
# American Indian Students
13 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
458 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
638 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
3,085 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
37%
20%
# White Students
3,234 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
38%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,013 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
219
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
578
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
583
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
611
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
597
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
598
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
649
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
634
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
645
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
649
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
705
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
724
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
664
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
609
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,134 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,608 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,134
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,608
$17,235
Best Northwest Local School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
3310 Compton Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 385-8000
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 385-8000
Grades: PK
| 219 students
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