Northwest Local School District

3240 Banning Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45239-5207
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 215 students in Northwest Local School District.
Public Preschools in Northwest Local School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
12 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
8,642 Students
316,031 Students
# Teachers
473 Teachers
17,969 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#576 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Northwest Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwest Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwest Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Northwest Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
415 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
466 Students
6,310 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
578 Students
25,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
2,962 Students
64,534 Students
% Black Students
34%
21%
# White Students
3,586 Students
199,070 Students
% White Students
42%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,017 Students
19,878 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
215
39,129
# Students in K Grade:
643
55,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
603
47,617
# Students in 2nd Grade:
588
45,173
# Students in 3rd Grade:
631
40,348
# Students in 4th Grade:
617
37,569
# Students in 5th Grade:
602
29,369
# Students in 6th Grade:
665
11,956
# Students in 7th Grade:
702
4,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
697
4,079
# Students in 9th Grade:
760
205
# Students in 10th Grade:
669
181
# Students in 11th Grade:
637
154
# Students in 12th Grade:
613
118
# 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.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Northwest Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$124 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Northwest Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,824
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Northwest Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,309
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Northwest Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Northwest Local School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
3310 Compton Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 385-8000
Grades: PK
| 215 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,642 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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