Northwest Local School District

2309 Locust St S
Canal Fulton, OH 44614-9389
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 498 students in Northwest Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Northwest Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Northwest Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northwest High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
1,649 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Northwest Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#77 out of 929 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Northwest Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwest 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.
79%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwest 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.
84%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwest 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.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Northwest Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.52
# American Indian Students
5 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
14 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,535 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
93%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
675
# Students in K Grade:
105
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,166 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northwest 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
$23 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northwest 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
$15,463
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northwest 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
$14,166
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northwest 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 Northwest Local School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8580 Erie Ave Nw
Canal Fulton, OH 44614
(330) 854-2205
Grades: 9-12
| 498 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,649 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 84% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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