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Howland Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Howland Township, and parts of Warren and Niles.

Howland Township’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Ohio school districts

Students
2,283
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,936
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
The gist

What stands out about Howland Local School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the OH average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 75% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Howland Township. Grade by grade →

3–5Mines Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Howland Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Howland High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency65%
State average 52.2% · 1,340 students tested
Reading / language arts67%
State average 59.5% · 1,348 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 86.2% · 217 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,936 per student · 10% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 25%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,449’20
2,471’21
2,384’22
2,389’23
2,283’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Black 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.