Cleveland Municipal School District

1111 Superior Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44114-2522
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 38 public high schools serving 13,062 students in Cleveland Municipal School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Cleveland Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Cleveland Municipal School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bard Early College Cleveland, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% 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
96 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
33,867 Students
613,208 Students
# Teachers
2,140 Teachers
33,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Cleveland Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 928 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 73% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#805 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cleveland Municipal  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cleveland Municipal  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.
26%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cleveland Municipal  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.
26%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cleveland Municipal  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.
73%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cleveland Municipal  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.51
# American Indian Students
59 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
475 Students
15,013 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,968 Students
43,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
7%
# Black Students
21,376 Students
105,659 Students
% Black Students
63%
17%
# White Students
4,699 Students
414,281 Students
% White Students
14%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
55 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,235 Students
32,928 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,346
733
# Students in K Grade:
2,522
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,691
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,212
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,367
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,379
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,364
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,466
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,429
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,344
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,384
139,318
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,207
134,042
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,204
131,858
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,952
129,263
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,356 is higher than the state median of $17,169. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,696 is higher than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$825 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cleveland Municipal  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
$938 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cleveland Municipal  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
$24,356
$17,169
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cleveland Municipal  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
$27,696
$17,118
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cleveland Municipal  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 Municipal School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Early College High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2075 Stokes Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 838-8250
Grades: 9-12
| 279 students
Rank: #22.
Cleveland School Of Science & Medicine
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2075 Stokes Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 838-8300
Grades: 9-12
| 390 students
Rank: #33.
Whitney M Young School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
17900 Harvard Ave
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 838-5500
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Cleveland School Of The Arts High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2064 Stearns Rd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 838-9000
Grades: 9-12
| 388 students
Rank: #55.
Design Lab Health Careers
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1740 E 32nd St
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 838-8150
Grades: 9-12
| 40 students
Rank: #66.
Cleveland School Of Architecture & Design
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2075 Stokes Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 838-8200
Grades: 9-12
| 269 students
Rank: #77.
Bard Early College Cleveland
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
13501 Terminal Ave
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-9700
Grades: 6-12
| 364 students
Rank: #88.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
17200 Valleyview Ave
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-8900
Grades: PK-9
| 154 students
Rank: #99.
The School Of One
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3575 W 130th St
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-8850
Grades: 1-12
| 224 students
Rank: #1010.
Lincoln West School Of Global Studies
(Math: <50% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3202 W 30th St
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-7050
Grades: 9-12
| 358 students
Rank: #1111.
Cleveland High School For The Digital Arts
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1440 Lakeside Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 838-0000
Grades: 5-12
| 334 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
John Marshall School Of Business And Civic Leadership
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3952 W 140th St
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6050
Grades: 9-12
| 429 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
John Marshall School Of Information Technology
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3952 W 140th St
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6850
Grades: 6-12
| 457 students
Rank: #1414.
Rhodes College And Career Academy
(Math: 7% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5100 Biddulph Ave
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 838-3050
Grades: 2-12
| 558 students
Rank: #1515.
John Marshall School Of Engineering
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3952 W 140th St
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6100
Grades: 4-12
| 399 students
Rank: #1616.
Campus International High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3100 Chester Ave
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 838-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 292 students
Rank: #1717.
Facing History High Schoolcharles Mooney
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3202 W 30th St
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-8600
Grades: 4-12
| 150 students
Rank: #1818.
Tremont Montessori School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2409 W 10th St
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 838-9850
Grades: PK-11
| 410 students
Rank: #1919.
Warner Girls Leadership Academy
(Math: 11% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8315 Jeffries Ave
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 838-8950
Grades: PK-9
| 360 students
Rank: #2020.
New Technology West
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
11801 Worthington Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-8700
Grades: 3-12
| 295 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
East Clark
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
885 E 146th St
Cleveland, OH 44110
(216) 838-0650
Grades: PK-9
| 182 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Rhodes School Of Environmental Studies
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5100 Biddulph Ave
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 838-0000
Grades: 9-12
| 342 students
Rank: #2323.
Jane Addams Business Careers High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2373 E 30th St
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216) 838-9250
Grades: 10
| 1 students
Rank: #2424.
Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1440 Lakeside Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 838-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 247 students
Rank: #2525.
Garrett Morgan School Of Engineering & Innovation
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4600 Detroit Ave
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 838-8450
Grades: 2-12
| 434 students
Rank: #2626.
Cleveland Metro Remote School K-12
(Math: 5% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3817 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 838-0172
Grades: PK-12
| 845 students
Rank: #2727.
Mc2 Stem High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Erieside Ave
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 838-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 245 students
Rank: #2828.
Lincoln West School Of Science & Health
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3202 W 30th Street
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 255 students
Rank: #2929.
Collinwood High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15210 Saint Clair Ave
Cleveland, OH 44110
(216) 838-0500
Grades: 3-12
| 311 students
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
East Technical High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2439 E 55th St
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 838-1000
Grades: 2-12
| 401 students
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Ginn Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
655 E 162nd St
Cleveland, OH 44110
(216) 838-8752
Grades: 5-12
| 313 students
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Max S Hayes High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2211 W 65th St
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 838-9400
Grades: 3-12
| 622 students
Rank: #3333.
Whitney M Young
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
17900 Harvard Ave
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 838-5350
Grades: PK-9
| 314 students
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
John Adams College & Career Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3817 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 838-4050
Grades: 2-12
| 494 students
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
John F Kennedy High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15111 Miles Ave
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 838-5200
Grades: 4-12
| 585 students
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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 96 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 33,867 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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