Norwayne Local School District

350 S Main St
Creston, OH 44217-9665
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Norwayne Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 313 students in Norwayne Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Norwayne 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 73% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
4 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,297 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Norwayne Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#111 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Norwayne Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norwayne 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.
76%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norwayne 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.
81%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Norwayne 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.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Norwayne Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,233 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
93
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,816 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 $12,423 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Norwayne 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
$16 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Norwayne 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
$12,816
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Norwayne 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
$12,423
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Norwayne 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 Norwayne Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwayne Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
350 S Main St
Creston, OH 44217
(330) 435-1195
Grades: 6-8
| 313 students
Rank: n/an/a
350 S Main St
Creston, OH 44217
(330) 435-1161
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,297 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 75% (Top 20%)
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • : 81% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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