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Northwest Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,151 students in Northwest Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Northwest Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
8,642 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
473 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Northwest Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#576 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
57%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
466 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
578 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
2,962 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
34%
22%
# White Students
3,586 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
42%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,017 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
643
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
603
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
588
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
631
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
617
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
602
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
665
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
702
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
697
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
760
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
669
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
637
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
613
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,824 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,309 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,824
$17,132
Spending / Student
$14,309
$17,081
Best Northwest Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Oak Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3130 Jessup Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 741-4300
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 741-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 735 students
Rank: #22.
Colerain Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4700 Poole Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 385-8490
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 385-8490
Grades: 6-8
| 545 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasant Run Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11770 Pippin Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 851-2400
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 851-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students
Rank: n/an/a
3312 Compton Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 589-3957
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 589-3957
Grades: 1-12
| 126 students
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