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Norwayne Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Canaan Township, Milton Township, Creston and Burbank, and parts of Rittman, Congress Township and Harrisville Township.
Students
1,264
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,992
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$5.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Norwayne Local School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the OH average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6% since 2020
- Debt of $5.6M, about $4,401 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 proficiency70%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,992 per student · 22% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 47%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,345’20
1,356’21
1,300’22
1,297’23
1,264’24
Down 6% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cloverleaf Local School DistrictChatham Township, Guilford Township, Westfield Township
$16,476per student
Black River Local School DistrictHomer Township, Jackson Township
$18,472per student
Chippewa Local School DistrictChippewa Township
$12,364per student
Green Local School DistrictGreen Township, Wayne Township
$13,186per 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.