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Northwest Local School District

3240 Banning Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45239-5207

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (513) 923-1000

Top Rankings

Northwest Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

11 Schools

2,458 Schools

# Students

8,465 Students

1,091,015 Students

# Teachers

455 Teachers

63,050 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northwest Local School District	Ohio
Kind	578	112
1	583	119
2	611	124
3	597	117
4	598	120
5	649	121
6	634	121
7	645	90
8	649	88

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District Rank

Northwest Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#568 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Northwest Local School District
2023	#568
2022	#583
2021	#576
2019	#566
2018	#549
2017	#557
2016	#564
2015	#589
2014	#563
2013	#530
2012	#540

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42%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Northwest Local School District	Ohio
2023	42%	54%
2022	40%	52%
2021	38%	50%
2019	56%	63%
2018	53%	62%
2017	55%	63%
2016	53%	61%
2015	60%	68%
2014	73%	77%
2013	76%	76%
2012	77%	78%

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50%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Northwest Local School District	Ohio
2022	50%	60%
2021	46%	57%
2019	56%	64%
2018	53%	63%
2017	53%	62%
2016	45%	55%
2015	66%	74%
2014	81%	83%
2013	81%	83%
2012	80%	83%
2011	82%	82%

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44%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Northwest Local School District	Ohio
2022	44%	63%
2021	43%	60%

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93%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Northwest Local School District	Ohio
2023	93%	86%
2022	91%	86%
2021	90%	84%
2020	84%	84%
2019	81%	82%
2018	86%	82%
2017	89%	82%
2016	91%	82%
2015	86%	81%
2014	88%	81%
2013	89%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northwest Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.70	0.52
2022	0.69	0.52
2021	0.69	0.51
2020	0.67	0.49
2019	0.67	0.49
2018	0.62	0.47
2017	0.62	0.47
2016	0.60	0.47
2015	0.58	0.46
2014	0.57	0.44
2013	0.55	0.44
2012	0.54	0.43
2011	0.52	0.43
2010	0.45	0.41
2009	0.44	0.40
2008	0.43	0.40
2007	0.41	0.40
2006	0.39	0.37
2005	0.38	0.38
2004	0.36	0.37
2003	0.34	0.37
2002	0.29	0.32
2001	0.27	0.32
2000	0.25	0.31
1999	0.24	0.31
1998	0.24	0.31
1997	0.22	0.30
1996	0.21	0.29
1995	0.20	0.29
1994	0.19	0.29
1993	0.20	0.29
1992	0.19	0.28
1991	0.19	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwest Local School District	Ohio
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Northwest Local School District	Ohio
2023	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

37%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwest Local School District	Ohio
2023	35%	17%
2022	34%	17%
2021	33%	17%
2020	30%	17%
2019	30%	17%
2018	28%	16%
2017	28%	16%
2016	27%	16%
2015	27%	16%
2014	26%	16%
2013	26%	16%
2012	25%	16%
2011	24%	16%
2010	26%	17%
2009	24%	17%
2008	23%	17%
2007	21%	17%
2006	20%	17%
2005	19%	18%
2004	18%	17%
2003	17%	17%
2002	15%	16%
2001	14%	16%
2000	13%	16%
1999	12%	15%
1998	12%	15%
1997	11%	16%
1996	10%	15%
1995	10%	15%
1994	9%	15%
1993	9%	15%
1992	9%	14%
1991	9%	14%

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% White

38%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northwest Local School District	Ohio
2023	41%	67%
2022	42%	67%
2021	44%	68%
2020	48%	69%
2019	48%	69%
2018	55%	71%
2017	55%	71%
2016	57%	71%
2015	59%	72%
2014	60%	73%
2013	62%	73%
2012	63%	74%
2011	65%	74%
2010	68%	76%
2009	70%	76%
2008	71%	77%
2007	73%	77%
2006	75%	78%
2005	76%	77%
2004	77%	78%
2003	79%	78%
2002	83%	81%
2001	84%	81%
2000	86%	81%
1999	86%	82%
1998	86%	82%
1997	87%	82%
1996	88%	83%
1995	88%	83%
1994	90%	83%
1993	89%	83%
1992	89%	84%
1991	90%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northwest Local School District	Ohio
2023	12%	6%
2022	12%	6%
2021	12%	6%
2020	11%	5%
2019	11%	5%
2018	10%	5%
2017	10%	5%
2016	10%	5%
2015	9%	5%
2014	9%	4%
2013	8%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,134 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,608 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$128 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Northwest Local School District	Ohio
2023	$128 MM	$15 MM
2022	$117 MM	$14 MM
2021	$128 MM	$15 MM
2020	$117 MM	$14 MM
2019	$105 MM	$14 MM
2018	$106 MM	$13 MM
2017	$105 MM	$13 MM
2016	$105 MM	$12 MM
2015	$101 MM	$12 MM
2014	$102 MM	$11 MM
2012	$94 MM	$12 MM
2011	$97 MM	$12 MM
2010	$101 MM	$12 MM
2009	$95 MM	$12 MM
2008	$89 MM	$12 MM
2007	$91 MM	$12 MM
2006	$89 MM	$11 MM
2005	$87 MM	$11 MM
2004	$87 MM	$12 MM
2003	$83 MM	$13 MM
2002	$82 MM	$14 MM
2001	$80 MM	$14 MM
2000	$75 MM	$12 MM
1999	$71 MM	$12 MM
1998	$64 MM	$11 MM
1997	$57 MM	$11 MM
1996	$56 MM	$10 MM
1995	$53 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$124 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Northwest Local School District	Ohio
2023	$124 MM	$14 MM
2022	$116 MM	$13 MM
2021	$124 MM	$14 MM
2020	$116 MM	$13 MM
2019	$134 MM	$13 MM
2018	$163 MM	$12 MM
2017	$119 MM	$12 MM
2016	$103 MM	$11 MM
2015	$97 MM	$12 MM
2014	$92 MM	$10 MM
2012	$93 MM	$11 MM
2011	$97 MM	$12 MM
2010	$97 MM	$12 MM
2009	$93 MM	$11 MM
2008	$91 MM	$11 MM
2007	$90 MM	$11 MM
2006	$90 MM	$11 MM
2005	$90 MM	$11 MM
2004	$86 MM	$12 MM
2003	$83 MM	$13 MM
2002	$80 MM	$13 MM
2001	$76 MM	$14 MM
2000	$81 MM	$12 MM
1999	$81 MM	$11 MM
1998	$63 MM	$11 MM
1997	$58 MM	$11 MM
1996	$55 MM	$10 MM
1995	$52 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,134

$17,287

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Northwest Local School District	Ohio
2023	$14,924	$16,507
2022	$13,102	$15,024
2021	$14,999	$15,864
2020	$13,102	$15,024
2019	$11,458	$14,759
2018	$11,758	$14,436
2017	$11,817	$15,373
2016	$11,760	$14,419
2015	$11,108	$11,970
2014	$11,105	$12,894
2012	$10,192	$12,166
2011	$10,218	$12,268
2010	$10,368	$11,970
2009	$9,711	$10,997
2008	$8,878	$10,962
2007	$8,737	$9,987
2006	$8,396	$9,642
2005	$8,124	$9,138
2004	$8,194	$8,445
2003	$7,818	$8,538
2002	$7,771	$8,495
2001	$7,540	$7,849
2000	$7,071	$7,124
1999	$6,592	$6,606
1998	$5,964	$6,077
1997	$5,281	$5,826
1995	$4,986	$5,035
1992	$4,700	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$14,608

$17,235

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Northwest Local School District	Ohio
2023	$14,406	$15,475
2022	$13,011	$14,061
2021	$14,478	$14,872
2020	$13,011	$14,061
2019	$14,559	$13,780
2018	$18,122	$13,237
2017	$13,347	$14,225
2016	$11,494	$12,986
2015	$10,735	$11,436
2014	$10,056	$11,605
2012	$10,068	$11,799
2011	$10,287	$11,769
2010	$10,020	$11,436
2009	$9,538	$10,473
2008	$9,126	$9,943
2007	$8,680	$9,346
2006	$8,466	$9,161
2005	$8,346	$8,760
2004	$8,074	$8,632
2003	$7,820	$8,918
2002	$7,646	$8,384
2001	$7,138	$8,067
2000	$7,630	$6,766
1999	$7,572	$6,262
1998	$5,887	$5,892
1997	$5,337	$5,689
1995	$4,902	$5,077
1992	$4,741	$4,541

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Best Northwest Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Monfort Heights Elementary School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 50%

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3711 W Fork Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45247
(513) 389-1570

Gr: K-5 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #22.

Colerain Elementary School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 56%)
:

Bottom 50%

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4850 Poole Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 385-8740

Gr: K-5 | 665 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #33.

Pleasant Run Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
:

Bottom 50%

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11780 Pippin Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 825-7070

Gr: K-5 | 820 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Rank: #44.

Struble Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2760 Jonrose Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 522-2700

Gr: K-5 | 807 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.

Colerain Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4700 Poole Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 385-8490

Gr: 6-8 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.

White Oak Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3130 Jessup Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 741-4300

Gr: 6-8 | 722 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #77.

Taylor Elementary School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3173 Springdale Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 825-3000

Gr: K-5 | 749 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #88.

Pleasant Run Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11770 Pippin Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 851-2400

Gr: 6-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,465 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 93% (Top 10% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education