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Northwestern Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 733 students in Northwestern Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Northwestern 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 63% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Northwestern 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 Northwestern Junior/senior 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
1,668 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Northwestern Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#351 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.51
# American Indian Students
3 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
21 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,525 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
92%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
733
# Students in K Grade:
111
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,301 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,139 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,301
$17,216
Spending / Student
$12,139
$17,164
Best Northwestern Local School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwestern Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5650 Troy Rd
Springfield, OH 45502
(937) 964-1324
Springfield, OH 45502
(937) 964-1324
Grades: 7-12
| 733 students
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