Northwood Local Schools

700 Lemoyne Rd
Northwood, OH 43619-1810
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 365 students in Northwood Local Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Northwood Local Schools have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Northwood Local School have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northwood High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,049 Schools
# Students
818 Students
602,712 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
35,055 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Northwood Local Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#500 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
53%
54%
52%
60%
67%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
18%
8%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
74%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,182 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,539 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,182
$17,379
Spending / Student
$16,539
$17,327

Best Northwood Local Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwood High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Lemoyne Rd
Northwood, OH 43619
(419) 691-4651
Gr: 7-12 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: n/an/a
Ranger Online Academy
700 Lemoyne Rd
Northwood, OH 43619
(419) 691-3888
Gr: 11-12 | 8 students

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 818 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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