Top Rankings
Norwood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 448 students in Norwood City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Norwood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Norwood City School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Norwood High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
1,680 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Norwood City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#528 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
77%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
14%
8%
% Black
16%
18%
% White
62%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,315 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,183 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,315
$17,287
Spending / Student
$24,183
$17,235
Best Norwood City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norwood High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2020 Sherman Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 924-2800
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 924-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 448 students
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