Northbrook’s public schools score below 63% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation
In Northbrook, 33% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Northbrook, 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 99% 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.
Northbrook’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1415 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Northbrook’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 99% 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
Northwest Local spends $13,806 per student and Mount Healthy City $21,501, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Northbrook’s grade
C+: better than 37% of Ohio school districts, #912 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 Northbrook, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Northbrook · depends on your address
Mt. Healthy Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 279 students · 31:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
Houston Educational Service and Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 227 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
9th grade in Northbrook · 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
Mt Healthy High School
Grades 9–12 · 865 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
10th grade in Northbrook · 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
Mt Healthy High School
Grades 9–12 · 865 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
11th grade in Northbrook · 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
Mt Healthy High School
Grades 9–12 · 865 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
12th grade in Northbrook · 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
Mt Healthy High School
Grades 9–12 · 865 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Cincinnati
Northbrook runs its own schools through grade 12 (Northwest Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Mount Healthy City School District, shared with Mount Healthy and Springfield. Its elementary school is in Cincinnati. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Northbrook
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
Northbrook vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Northbrook’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Northbrook | C+ | Northwest Local PK–12 · Mount Healthy City PK–12 |
| Springfield | C | Mount Healthy City PK–12 · Winton Woods City PK–12 · Finneytown Local K–12 |
| Colerain | C+ | Northwest Local |
Every school in Northbrook
13 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 Northbrook’s schools
Are Northbrook’s schools good?
On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Northbrook children attend score below 63% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #912 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Northbrook in?
Two districts: Northwest Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Mount Healthy City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Mount Healthy and Springfield.
Where do Northbrook kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Colerain High School, Northwest High School and Mt Healthy High School.
What is Northbrook’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 Northbrook spend per student?
$13,806 in Northwest Local School District and $21,501 in Mount Healthy City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Northbrook families are saying about school.
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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.