Northwestern Local School District

5610 Troy Rd
Springfield, OH 45502-9032
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 924 students in Northwestern Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, 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 53% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
1,641 Students
316,031 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
17,969 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Northwestern Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#307 out of 897 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Northwestern Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwestern 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.
63%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwestern 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 Northwestern Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
415 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
6,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
25,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
20 Students
64,534 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,505 Students
199,070 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
19,878 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
39,129
# Students in K Grade:
126
55,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
47,617
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
45,173
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
40,348
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
37,569
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
29,369
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
11,956
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
4,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
4,079
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
205
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
181
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
154
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
118
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,339 is less than the state median of $17,081. 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
This chart display total revenue of Northwestern 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
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Northwestern 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
$15,553
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Northwestern 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
$12,339
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Northwestern 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 Northwestern Local School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwestern Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5610 Troy Rd
Springfield, OH 45502
(937) 964-1351
Grades: PK-7
| 924 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,641 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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