Norwayne Local School District

350 S Main St
Creston, OH 44217-9665
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 310 students in Norwayne Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Norwayne Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
1,207 Schools
# Students
1,264 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Norwayne Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#94 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

81%
54%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

76%
60%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

81%
63%
87%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
12.5%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
22%

Showing 2002–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% White
94%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,458 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,506 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$32,146 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$17 MM
$31,536 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,458
$19,383

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$13,506
$19,015

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Norwayne Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norwayne Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
350 S Main St
Creston, OH 44217
(330) 435-1195
Gr: 5-8 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,264 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • : 81% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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