C+
Parma City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Parma, Parma Heights and Seven Hills.
Students
8,703
Schools
13
Spent per student
$17,856
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Debt
$3.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Parma City School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17.2% since 2020
- Debt of $3.0M, about $345 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Glenwillow.
K–43 elementary schoolsSolon City School District
7–9Solon Middle SchoolSolon City School District
10–12Solon High SchoolSolon City School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,856 per student · 8% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 24%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,425’20
7,458’21
7,510’22
8,916’23
8,703’24
Up 17.2% since 2020.
Students
White 65%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 8%Black 8%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
B−971 students20:1
John Muir Elementary School
C526 students19:1
Thoreau Park Elementary School
C483 students18:1
Dentzler Elementary School
B435 students18:1
Green Valley Elementary School
B+371 students20:1
Ridge-Brook Elementary School
C341 students18:1
Greenbriar Middle School
C+1,064 students17:1
Shiloh Middle School
C729 students16:1
Hillside Middle School
B+717 students19:1
Normandy High School
B1,610 students19:1
Valley Forge High School
C1,402 students19:1
Parma Virtual Learning Academy
54 students
First Step Preschool
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.