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Highland Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Hinckley Township, Sharon Township and Granger Township, and parts of Wadsworth, Copley Township, Montville Township, Brunswick Hills Township and Medina Township.
Students
3,336
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,550
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Debt
$64.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Highland Local School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the OH average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5% since 2020
- Debt of $64.2M, about $19,249 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sullivan.
PK–5Black River Education Center Elementary SchoolBlack River Local School District
6–8Black River Education Center Middle SchoolBlack River Local School District
9–12Black River High SchoolBlack River Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency77%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts85%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,550 per student · 24% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 19%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,177’20
3,264’21
3,361’22
3,389’23
3,336’24
Up 5% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Revere Local School DistrictBath Township, Richfield Township
$15,316per student
Wadsworth City School DistrictGuilford Township, Wadsworth Township
$14,072per student
Cloverleaf Local School DistrictGuilford Township, Lafayette Township
$16,476per student
Medina City School DistrictMedina
$15,291per student
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.