Northwood Local Schools School District

700 Lemoyne Rd
Northwood, OH 43619-1810
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 385 students in Northwood Local Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Northwood Local Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
837 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Northwood Local Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 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 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#500 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
53%
54%
52%
60%
67%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
9%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
76%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,792 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,164 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,792
$17,287
Spending / Student
$16,164
$17,235

Best Northwood Local Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwood High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Lemoyne Rd
Northwood, OH 43619
(419) 691-4651
Gr: 7-12 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
Ranger Online Academy
700 Lemoyne Rd
Northwood, OH 43619
(419) 691-3888
Gr: 8-12 | 12 students Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 837 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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