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 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
2020–21Math 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.