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 Carroll.
K–2Bloom Carroll Primary SchoolBloom-Carroll Local School District
3–7Bloom Carroll Intermediate SchoolBloom-Carroll Local School District
9–12Bloom-Carroll High SchoolBloom-Carroll 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.