Cuyahoga Falls City School District

431 Stow Ave
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221-2521
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cuyahoga Falls 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 2,775 students in Cuyahoga Falls City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Cuyahoga Falls City School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
4,022 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Cuyahoga Falls 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 85% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#467 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cuyahoga Falls City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cuyahoga Falls 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.
58%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cuyahoga Falls 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.
59%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cuyahoga Falls 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.
85%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cuyahoga Falls 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
394 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
10%
3%
# Hispanic Students
163 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
268 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
2,915 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
72%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
273 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
288
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
319
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
310
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
306
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
321
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
306
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
314
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
319
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
320
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,058 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,490 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cuyahoga Falls 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
$62 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cuyahoga Falls 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
$19,058
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cuyahoga Falls 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
$15,490
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cuyahoga Falls 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 Cuyahoga Falls City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Silver Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2970 Overlook Rd
Stow, OH 44224
(330) 926-3811
Grades: K-5
| 197 students
Rank: #22.
Gordon Dewitt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
425 Falls Ave
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
(330) 926-3802
Grades: K-5
| 344 students
Rank: #33.
Richardson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2226 23rd St
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
(330) 926-3807
Grades: K-5
| 346 students
Rank: #44.
Elizabeth Price Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2610 Delmore St
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
(330) 926-3806
Grades: K-5
| 267 students
Rank: #55.
Preston Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
800 Tallmadge Rd
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
(330) 926-3805
Grades: K-5
| 270 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3131 Bailey Rd
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
(330) 926-3803
Grades: K-5
| 407 students
Rank: #77.
Roberts Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3333 Charles St
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
(330) 926-3809
Grades: 6-8
| 402 students
Rank: #88.
Bolich Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2630 13th St
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
(330) 926-3801
Grades: 6-8
| 542 students
Rank: #99.
Cuyahoga Falls City School District Virtual Learning Option
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
431 Stow Ave
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
(330) 926-3800
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,022 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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