Northwest Local School District

800 Mohawk Dr
Mc Dermott, OH 45652-9000
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 594 students in Northwest Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Northwest Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,219 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Northwest Local 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#487 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
59%
54%
54%
60%
72%
63%
(22-23)
92%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
98%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,195 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,669 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,195
$17,287
Spending / Student
$16,669
$17,235

Best Northwest Local School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4738 Henley Deemer Rd
Mc Dermott, OH 45652
(740) 259-5558
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,219 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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