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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 middle school serving 733 students in Northwestern Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Northwestern Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,668 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
33,106 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
21 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,525 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
111
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
31,736
# 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 Middle 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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