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Mc Dermott, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 85/100 ranks Northwest Local #8 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,485 per pupil, Northwest Local ranks #183 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,259
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,485
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Northwest Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,259 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Scioto County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,485 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 13.0% local, 67.5% state, and 19.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 85/100, ranked #8 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 323.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.3% White, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northwest High School, with a diversity index of 6.2/100.
Its largest campus is Northwest Elementary School, enrolling 566 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Northwest Elementary School accounts for 45.0% of all Northwest Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Northwest Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 2.3× across entities
Northwest Local school enrollment ranges from 247 students (lowest) to 566 students (highest), a spread of 319 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 323:1 — 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 34.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Northwest Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,259 students.
How much does Northwest Local spend per student?
Northwest Local spends $16,485 per student. The district has an equity score of 85/100, ranking #8 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Northwest Local?
Northwest Local students are 97.3% White, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Northwest Local?
Northwest Local has an equity score of 85/100, ranking #8 out of 806 districts in Ohio.