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Norwood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 374 students in Norwood City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Norwood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,680 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Norwood City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#537 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
230 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
9%
# Black Students
272 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
16%
22%
# White Students
1,035 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
62%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
146
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,315 is higher 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 $24,183 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,315
$17,287
Spending / Student
$24,183
$17,235
Best Norwood City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwood Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2060 Sherman Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 924-2700
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 924-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 374 students
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