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 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 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.