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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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 395 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,669 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Norwood City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 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
0.55
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
244 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
8%
# Black Students
230 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
14%
23%
# White Students
1,070 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
64%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
121
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,463 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,342 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,463
$17,216
Spending / Student
$24,342
$17,164
Best Norwood City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwood Middle School
Magnet 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
| 395 students
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