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Cincinnati, Ohio - 11 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Northwest Local #527 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,787 per pupil, Northwest Local ranks #648 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,584
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$12,787
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Northwest Local operates 11 public schools serving 8,584 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hamilton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,787 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 53.3% local, 26.8% state, and 19.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #527 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 256.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 45.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.1% African American, 35.6% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Struble Elementary School, with a diversity index of 71.7/100.
Colerain High School accounts for 18.5% of all Northwest Local student enrollment
That concentration means Northwest Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Northwest Local school enrollment varies 7.0× across entities
Northwest Local school enrollment ranges from 227 students (lowest) to 1,591 students (highest), a spread of 1,364 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Northwest Local student-counselor ratio is 257:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Northwest Local is typically wider than the Northwest Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Northwest Local chronic absenteeism rate is 45.8% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Northwest Local has 11 schools, including 2 high, 5 elementary, 3 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 8,584 students.
How much does Northwest Local spend per student?
Northwest Local spends $12,787 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #527 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Northwest Local?
Northwest Local students are 38.1% African American, 35.6% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Northwest Local?
Northwest Local has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #527 out of 806 districts in Ohio.