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Schools in Northwood · Northwood Local School District

Northwood’s public schools outscore 55% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Northwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 98% of Northwood’s students graduate on time, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#651of 993 Ohio townsK–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
52%
▼ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
OH 16.9
Schools in town
2
810 students on the public path
In brief

Northwood’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1414 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Northwood’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 52% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Northwood’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,477 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Northwood High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2021–22. 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 Northwood’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Ohio school districts, #651 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1414)Better than 30%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 514 test results and a graduating class of 88 could put Northwood anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Northwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (515 in math, 512 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Northwood Elementary SchoolNorthwood Local School DistrictC+
7–12Northwood High SchoolNorthwood Local School DistrictC

Northwood’s public schools are run by Northwood Local School District. Parts of Northwood (5% and 4% of its land) are served by Lake Local and Rossford Exempted Village instead. 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.

Northwood Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 818 students, down 9% since 2021–22 · 17.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,477OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 59.5% · 512 students tested
Math52%
State average 52.2% · 515 students tested

Northwood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NorthwoodBNorthwood Local
LakeB+Lake Local
RossfordB−Rossford Exempted Village
PerrysburgARossford Exempted Village PK–12 · Perrysburg Exempted Village PK–12
OregonBOregon City
WalbridgeB+Lake Local
AllenA−Genoa Area Local

Every school in Northwood

2 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).

District schools in Northwoodby address
Northwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
453 students20:1Rate it →
Northwood High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
357 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Ranger Online Academy).

Questions about Northwood’s schools

Are Northwood’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Northwood children attend outscore 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #651 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Northwood in?

Northwood Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 818 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Northwood are served by Lake Local and Rossford Exempted Village.

What is Northwood’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Northwood spend per student?

$17,477 in Northwood 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.