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Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Cleveland Heights and University Heights, and parts of South Euclid.

Students
5,019
Schools
10
Spent per student
$25,025
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$120.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District

  • School Grade C: better than 33% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Spends 51% more per student than the OH average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $120.3M, about $23,963 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Timberlake.

K–55 elementary schoolsWilloughby-Eastlake City School District
6–84 middle schoolsWilloughby-Eastlake City School District
9–122 high schoolsWilloughby-Eastlake City School District

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,025 per student · 51% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 42%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 18%Federal 11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,936’20
4,771’21
4,945’22
4,870’23
5,019’24

About steady.

Students
Black 70%White 17%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

10 public schools.

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.

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