Top Rankings
Northwestern Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 937 students in Northwestern Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Northwestern Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
1,282 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Northwestern Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#207 out of 897 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
1,220 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
95%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
105
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,649 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,885 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,649
$17,132
Spending / Student
$10,885
$17,081
Best Northwestern Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwestern Elementary School
Math: 77% | Reading: 78%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7334 N Elyria Rd
West Salem, OH 44287
(419) 846-3519
West Salem, OH 44287
(419) 846-3519
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students
Rank: #22.
Northwestern Middle School
Math: 49% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7569 N Elyria Rd
West Salem, OH 44287
(419) 846-3974
West Salem, OH 44287
(419) 846-3974
Grades: 6-8
| 302 students
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