Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District

2155 Miramar Blvd
University Heights, OH 44118-3301
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cleveland Heights-University Heights 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 are 2 public high schools serving 1,729 students in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cleveland Heights High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
5,010 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#630 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cleveland Heights-University Heights City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cleveland Heights-University Heights 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.
46%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cleveland Heights-University Heights 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.
45%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cleveland Heights-University Heights 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.
88%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cleveland Heights-University Heights City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.51
# American Indian Students
13 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
240 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
3,562 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
71%
17%
# White Students
851 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
17%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
290 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
159
733
# Students in K Grade:
325
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
369
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
305
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
317
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
340
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
384
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
394
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
360
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
540
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
413
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
405
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
348
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,217 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,160 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cleveland Heights-University Heights 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
$131 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cleveland Heights-University Heights 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
$27,217
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cleveland Heights-University Heights 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
$26,160
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cleveland Heights-University Heights 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 Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Heights High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
13263 Cedar Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,664 students
Rank: #22.
Tiger Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
14780 Superior Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 320-2005
Grades: 4-12
| 65 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,010 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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