C+
Northwest Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Green Township and Colerain Township, and parts of Springfield Township and Forest Park.
Students
8,260
Schools
12
Spent per student
$13,806
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$77.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northwest Local School District
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $77.9M, about $9,434 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Huron.
PK–2Hatfield Elementary SchoolMitchell Community Schools
3–5Burris Elementary SchoolMitchell Community Schools
6–8Mitchell Jr High SchoolMitchell Community Schools
9–12Mitchell High SchoolMitchell Community Schools
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,806 per student · 17% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 30%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,541’20
8,642’21
8,584’22
8,465’23
8,260’24
Down 3.3% since 2020.
Students
Black 39%White 36%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 8%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Taylor Elementary School
C797 students18:1
Struble Elementary School
C+772 students18:1
Pleasant Run Elementary School
C+759 students17:1
Colerain Elementary School
B−645 students18:1
Monfort Heights Elementary School
B+588 students18:1
White Oak Middle School
C+703 students17:1
Pleasant Run Middle School
C661 students16:1
Colerain Middle School
C528 students15:1
Colerain High School
C1,591 students22:1
Northwest High School
C−910 students23:1
Transitions Academy
79 students16:1
Houston Educational Service and Early Childhood Center
227 students25:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.