Norwood City School District

2132 Williams Ave
Norwood, OH 45212-3806
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,256 students in Norwood City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Norwood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
1,715 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Norwood City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#547 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Norwood City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norwood City  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.
53%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norwood City  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.
80-84%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Norwood City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
240 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
7%
# Black Students
225 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
13%
18%
# White Students
1,123 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
66%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
84
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
151
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,860 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,689 is higher 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
$38 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Norwood City  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
$41 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Norwood City  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
$21,860
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Norwood City  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
$23,689
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Norwood City  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 Norwood City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williams Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2132 Williams Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 924-2520
Grades: PK-5
| 274 students
Rank: #22.
Norwood Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2060 Sherman Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 924-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 400 students
Rank: #33.
Sharpsburg Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4400 Smith Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 924-2650
Grades: PK-5
| 298 students
Rank: #44.
Norwood View Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5328 Carthage Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 924-2610
Grades: K-5
| 284 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,715 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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