Total enrollment
4,340
+621 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Southwest Local
Ohio · 4,340 students · 1 city
Southwest Local runs 6 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 4,340 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Southwest Local
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Southwest Local ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #117 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,340 | #75 of 584 | #2,238 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #120 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #570 of 579 | #8,898 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 38.0% | #251 of 387 | #5,765 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #278 of 422 | #5,810 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 Southwest Local
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Crosby Elementary School at 90.5% proficient to William Henry Harrison High School at 62.8%, a gap of 27.7 points. That is the 8th widest gap among 101 Ohio districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,333 to 4,274 students (up 28%) and from 143 to 182 full-time teachers (up 27%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Henry Harrison High School | Harrison | High | 09-12 | 1,122 |
| Harrison Middle School | Harrison | Middle | 06-08 | 1,069 |
| Crosby Elementary School | Harrison | Elementary | KG-05 | 807 |
| Miami Whitewater Elementary School | Harrison | Elementary | KG-05 | 672 |
| Harrison Elementary School | Harrison | Elementary | KG-05 | 604 |
| Wildcat Pathways Academy | Harrison | High | 09-12 | 66 |
About Southwest Local
As a low-population district in Ohio, Southwest Local teaches 4,340 students across 6 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Southwest Local spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Southwest Local runs about 723 students per school, 54% higher than the state mean of roughly 469.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Southwest Local has expanded 17% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,719 students to 4,340. Over that span, Southwest Local gained 1 school, going from 5 to 6.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Southwest Local discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.