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 middle school serving 395 students in Northwest Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Northwest Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,649 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
34,189 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.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 929 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
14 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,535 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
105
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
30,287
# 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.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,463
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,166
$17,235
Best Northwest Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8614 Erie Ave Nw
Canal Fulton, OH 44614
(330) 854-3303
Canal Fulton, OH 44614
(330) 854-3303
Grades: 6-8
| 395 students
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