Northwestern Local School District

7571 N Elyria Rd
West Salem, OH 44287-9707
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 625 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 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,266 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Northwestern Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#222 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Northwestern Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwestern 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.
71%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwestern 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.
79%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwestern 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.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Northwestern Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
1,206 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
95%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
83
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,834 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,023 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northwestern 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
$14 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northwestern 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
$14,834
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northwestern 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
$11,023
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northwestern 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 Northwestern Local School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwestern Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7334 N Elyria Rd
West Salem, OH 44287
(419) 846-3519
Grades: PK-5
| 625 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,266 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 30%)
  • : 79% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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