Berea City School District

390 Fair St
Berea, OH 44017-2308
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Berea City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,556 students in Berea City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Berea City School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
5,521 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Berea City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#417 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Berea City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Berea City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berea City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Berea City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Berea City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.57
# American Indian Students
18 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
291 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
590 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
301 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
6%
23%
# White Students
3,936 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
71%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
374 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
263
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
351
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
372
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
364
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
399
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
366
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
395
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
370
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
350
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
441
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
449
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
429
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
486
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
486
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,325 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,769 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Berea City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$115 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Berea City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,325
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Berea City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,769
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Berea City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Berea City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berea-midpark Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7000 Paula Dr
Cleveland, OH 44130
(216) 767-8400
Grades: 5-8
| 1,556 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,521 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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