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Northwestern Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 636 students in Northwestern Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Northwestern Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,259 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Northwestern Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
1,194 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
117
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,917 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 $11,084 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,917
$17,287
Spending / Student
$11,084
$17,235
Best Northwestern Local School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwestern Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7334 N Elyria Rd
West Salem, OH 44287
(419) 846-3519
West Salem, OH 44287
(419) 846-3519
Grades: PK-5
| 636 students
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