C+

Northwest Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Rush Township, Union Township, Morgan Township, Brush Creek Township, Rarden Township, Rarden and Otway.

Students

1,126

Schools

Spent per student

$18,347

OH $16,610

Students per teacher

15:1

Debt

$0.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Northwest Local School District

School Grade C+: better than 37% of Ohio districts
Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
Spends 10% more per student than the OH average
15 students per teacher
Enrollment down 12.1% since 2020
Debt of $0.1M, about $83 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clark Township.

PK–52 elementary schoolsWilmington City School District

6–83 middle schoolsWilmington City School District

9–122 high schoolsWilmington City School District

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21

Math proficiency44%

State average 49.7%

Reading / language arts48%

State average 57.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)77%

State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$18,347 per student · 10% above OH

Spending

Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 69%Federal 14%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,281’20

1,267’21

1,259’22

1,219’23

1,126’24

Down 12.1% since 2020.

Students

White 97%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Northwest Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mc Dermott

B−

566 students15:1

Northwest Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mc Dermott

247 students14:1

Northwest High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Mc Dermott

313 students15:1

Towns served

Rush Township 2,846Union Township 2,583Morgan Township 1,662Brush Creek Township 1,402Rarden Township 961Rarden 172Otway 83

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Washington-Nile Local School DistrictNile Township, Washington Township

$17,362per student

Scioto Valley Local School DistrictCamp Creek Township, Sunfish Township

$17,237per student

Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School DistrictFranklin Township, Jefferson Township

$16,313per student

Valley Local School DistrictValley Township

$14,573per student

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.