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Northwestern Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 945 students in Northwestern Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Northwestern Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
2 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,653 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Northwestern Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#351 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
19 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,499 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
124
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,440 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,249 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,440
$17,287
Spending / Student
$12,249
$17,235
Best Northwestern Local School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwestern Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5610 Troy Rd
Springfield, OH 45502
(937) 964-1351
Springfield, OH 45502
(937) 964-1351
Grades: PK-7
| 945 students
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