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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 313 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 Schools in Norwayne Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), 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
4 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,297 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Norwayne Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#94 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
81%
54%
76%
60%
81%
63%
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
95%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,816 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,423 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,816
$17,295
Spending / Student
$12,423
$17,243

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

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: 6-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: n/an/a
350 S Main St
Creston, OH 44217
(330) 435-1161
Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,297 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 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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