B+
Northern Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Thorn Township, Reading Township, Hopewell Township, Bowling Green Township, Thornville, Madison Township, Somerset, Clayton Township and Glenford, and parts of Walnut Township, Licking Township and Hopewell Township.
Students
2,162
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,291
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northern Local School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the OH average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.1M, about $981 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Suffield.
K–52 elementary schoolsField Local School District
6–8Field Middle SchoolField Local School District
9–12Field High SchoolField Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,291 per student · 26% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 45%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,131’20
2,199’21
2,226’22
2,198’23
2,162’24
About steady.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lakewood Local School DistrictBuckeye Lake, Franklin Township, Heath
$16,093per student
Fairfield Union Local School DistrictPleasant Township, Richland Township, Rush Creek Township
$14,263per student
West Muskingum Local School DistrictGratiot, Hopewell Township
$10,456per student
Franklin Local School DistrictHarrison Township, Newton Township
$15,689per 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.