Total enrollment
8,260
-281 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Northwest Local
Ohio · 8,260 students · 1 city
Other districts in Ohio share this name: Northwest Local (Scioto County) and Northwest Local (Stark County).
Northwest Local's public-school footprint covers 12 schools with combined enrollment of about 8,260 students, averaging 688 per school.
4-year change in Northwest Local
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+1 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Northwest Local ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,260 | #20 of 584 | #1,137 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #29 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #459 of 579 | #7,977 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 60.5% | #97 of 387 | #2,808 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #8 of 422 | #402 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Northwest Local
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 8,201 to 8,181 students (unchanged) and from 407 to 439 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colerain High School | Cincinnati | High | 09-12 | 1,591 |
| Northwest High School | Cincinnati | High | 09-12 | 910 |
| Taylor Elementary School | Cincinnati | Elementary | KG-05 | 797 |
| Struble Elementary School | Cincinnati | Elementary | KG-05 | 772 |
| Pleasant Run Elementary School | Cincinnati | Elementary | KG-05 | 759 |
| White Oak Middle School | Cincinnati | Middle | 06-08 | 703 |
| Pleasant Run Middle School | Cincinnati | Middle | 06-08 | 661 |
| Colerain Elementary School | Cincinnati | Elementary | KG-05 | 645 |
| Monfort Heights Elementary School | Cincinnati | Elementary | KG-05 | 588 |
| Colerain Middle School | Cincinnati | Middle | 06-08 | 528 |
| Houston Educational Service and Early Childhood Center | Cincinnati | Elementary | PK-PK | 227 |
| Transitions Academy | Cincinnati | High | 06-12 | 79 |
About Northwest Local
Across 12 schools, Northwest Local instructs about 8,260 students in Ohio. By footprint it is a low-population district.
In terms of grade levels, Northwest Local comprises 6 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 688 in this district, noticeably above the Ohio typical of 469.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Northwest Local has declined 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 8,541 students to 8,260. Over that span, Northwest Local gained 1 school, going from 11 to 12.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Northwest Local discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.