Northwest Local School District

2309 Locust St S
Canal Fulton, OH 44614-9389
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Northwest Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 566 students in Northwest Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Northwest Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Northwest Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northwest High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
1,742 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
34,454 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Northwest Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#88 out of 897 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Northwest Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
73%
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.
78%
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.
90-94%
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:

0.12
0.50
# American Indian Students
1 Student
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
19 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,636 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
94%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
732
# Students in K Grade:
112
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
130,865
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,638 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,409 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$26 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
$23 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
$14,638
$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
$13,409
$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 High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest High School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8580 Erie Ave Nw
Canal Fulton, OH 44614
(330) 854-2205
Grades: 9-12
| 566 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,742 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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