A−
Hardin Northern Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Pleasant, Blanchard, Dunkirk, Washington and Cessna, and parts of Jackson and Van Buren.
Students
384
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,966
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Debt
$2.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hardin Northern Local School District
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the OH average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.2M, about $5,729 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sinking Spring.
PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency60%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 85.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,966 per student · 14% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 40%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
402’20
404’21
387’22
384’23
384’24
Down 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.