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Northwest Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves New Franklin, Lawrence, Canal Fulton and Clinton, and parts of Barberton and Baughman.
Students
1,636
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,716
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$7.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northwest Local School District
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the OH average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $7.6M, about $4,624 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 proficiency73%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,716 per student · 11% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 36%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,744’20
1,742’21
1,739’22
1,649’23
1,636’24
Down 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.