B+
Northern Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Thorn, Reading, Hopewell, Bowling Green, Thornville, Madison, Somerset, Clayton and Glenford, and parts of Walnut, Licking and Hopewell.
Students
2,162
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,291
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northern Local School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the OH average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.1M, about $981 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Buffalo.
PK–8Shenandoah Elementary SchoolNoble Local School District
9–12Shenandoah High SchoolNoble Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,291 per student · 26% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 45%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,131’20
2,199’21
2,226’22
2,198’23
2,162’24
About steady.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
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.