Norwood City School District

2132 Williams Ave
Norwood, OH 45212-3806
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 are 4 public preschools serving 858 students in Norwood City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Norwood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,680 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
18,897 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#537 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Norwood City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norwood City  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.
56%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norwood City  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.
59%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Norwood City  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.
75-79%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Norwood City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
230 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
9%
# Black Students
272 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
16%
20%
# White Students
1,035 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
62%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
146
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
111
# 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.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Norwood City  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
$41 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Norwood City  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
$22,315
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Norwood City  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
$24,183
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Norwood City  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 Norwood City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sharpsburg Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4400 Smith Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 924-2650
Grades: PK-5
| 258 students
Rank: #22.
Williams Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2132 Williams Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 924-2520
Grades: PK-5
| 243 students
Rank: #33.
Norwood View Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5328 Carthage Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 924-2610
Grades: PK-5
| 264 students
Rank: n/an/a
2060 Sherman Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 924-2506
Grades: PK-2
| 93 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,680 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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