C+
Northwest Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Rush, Union, Morgan, Brush Creek, Rarden, Rarden and Otway.
Students
1,126
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,347
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
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 Penn.
PK–53 elementary schoolsFairfield Local School District
6–82 middle schoolsEast Clinton Local School District
9–122 high schoolsEast Clinton Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math 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.
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.