Dunlap’s public schools score below 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation
In Dunlap, 40% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dunlap, 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.
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.
Dunlap’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1440 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dunlap’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,806 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Dunlap’s grade
C+: better than 42% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dunlap, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Dunlap
Houston Educational Service and Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 227 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
6th grade in Dunlap · depends on your address
White Oak Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 703 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
Pleasant Run Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 661 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
Colerain Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 528 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
7th grade in Dunlap · depends on your address
White Oak Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 703 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
Pleasant Run Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 661 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
Colerain Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 528 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
8th grade in Dunlap · depends on your address
White Oak Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 703 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
Pleasant Run Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 661 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
Colerain Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 528 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
9th grade in Dunlap · depends on your address
Colerain High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,591 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
Northwest High School
Grades 9–12 · 910 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
10th grade in Dunlap · depends on your address
Colerain High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,591 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
Northwest High School
Grades 9–12 · 910 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
Dunlap’s public schools are run by Northwest Local School District, which also serves Colerain and Green. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Dunlap vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Dunlap’s borders.
Every school in Dunlap
10 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).
Questions about Dunlap’s schools
Are Dunlap’s schools good?
On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dunlap children attend score below 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dunlap in?
Northwest Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,260 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dunlap kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Colerain High School and Northwest High School.
What is Dunlap’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Northwest Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Dunlap spend per student?
$13,806 in Northwest Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Dunlap families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dunlap → They have their own page.
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.