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Highland Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Hinckley, Sharon and Granger, and parts of Wadsworth, Copley, Montville, Brunswick Hills and Medina.
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 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 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.
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.