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Schools in Clinton · Northwest Local School District

Clinton’s public schools outscore 91% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 78% of Clinton’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clinton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
79%
▲ 20 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
78%
▲ 26 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,636 students on the public path
In brief

Clinton’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 79% and math 78% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,716 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is W. S. Stinson Elementary School, then Northwest Middle School, then Northwest High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clinton’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 91% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1411)Better than 93%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 962 test results and a graduating class of 171 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clinton’s students in the tested grades sat them (959 in math, 964 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clinton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Northwest Primary Schoolin Canal FultonNo scores
3–5W. S. Stinson Elementary Schoolin Canal FultonA
6–8Northwest Middle Schoolin Canal FultonA
9–12Northwest High Schoolin Canal FultonA−

Clinton’s public schools are run by Northwest Local School District, which also serves Canal Fulton, Lawrence and New Franklin. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Northwest Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,636 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,716OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading79%
State average 59.5% · 964 students tested
Math78%
State average 52.2% · 959 students tested

Clinton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Clinton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ClintonANorthwest Local
ChippewaAChippewa Local
New FranklinAManchester Local K–12 · Northwest Local K–12
LawrenceANorthwest Local K–12 · Tuslaw Local K–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Northwest Local with Clinton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Clinton

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Clintonin other towns
Northwest Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Canal Fulton
367 students16:1Rate it →
W. S. Stinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Canal Fulton
A
384 students15:1Rate it →
Northwest Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Canal Fulton
A
405 students14:1Rate it →
Northwest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Canal Fulton
A−
480 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Clinton’s schools

Are Clinton’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clinton children attend outscore 91% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clinton in?

Northwest Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,636 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clinton kids go to high school?

Northwest High School in Canal Fulton, with 480 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Clinton’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Northwest Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Clinton spend per student?

$14,716 in Northwest Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.