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B−

Northwest Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Rush Township, Morgan Township, Union Township, Brush Creek Township, Rarden Township, Rarden and Otway.

Rush Township’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Ohio school districts

Students
1,126
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,347
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Northwest Local School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 49% of Ohio districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% more per student than the OH average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $83 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 49% 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 below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Rush Township 2,801B−Morgan Township 2,247B−Union Township 1,999B−Brush Creek Township 1,065B−Rarden Township 1,024Rarden 138Otway 88

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Rush Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Northwest Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Northwest Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Northwest High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50%
State average 52.2% · 678 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 59.5% · 697 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 86.2% · 128 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
$18,347 per student · 10% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 69%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,281’20
1,267’21
1,259’22
1,219’23
1,126’24

Down 12.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Northwest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mc Dermott
B−
566 students15:1
Northwest Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mc Dermott
C
247 students14:1
Northwest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mc Dermott
C
313 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Washington-Nile Local School DistrictNile Township, Washington Township
$17,362per student
Scioto Valley Local School DistrictCamp Creek Township, Sunfish Township
$17,237per student
Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School DistrictFranklin Township, Jefferson Township
$16,313per student
Valley Local School DistrictValley Township
$14,573per student

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.