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 Mill Township.
PK–1Westview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
2–5Northview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
6–8R J Baskett Middle SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
9–12Mississinewa High SchoolMississinewa Community School Corporation
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.