Northwestern Local School District

5610 Troy Rd
Springfield, OH 45502-9032
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 950 students in Northwestern Local 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 Preschool in Northwestern Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
1,681 Students
330,653 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
18,863 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Northwestern Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#394 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
55%
54%
62%
60%
71%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
86%
(2022-23)
19.3%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
10%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
89%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,183 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,045 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,183
$17,380
Spending / Student
$12,045
$17,328

Best Northwestern Local School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwestern Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5610 Troy Rd
Springfield, OH 45502
(937) 964-1351
Gr: PK-6 | 950 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,681 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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