East Cleveland City School District

1843 Stanwood Rd
East Cleveland, OH 44112-2901
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 73 students in East Cleveland City School District.
Public Preschools in East Cleveland City School District have a diversity score of 0.08, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,205 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

East Cleveland City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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 80-84% has increased from 68% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#898 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Cleveland City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Cleveland 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.
18%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Cleveland 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.
9%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Cleveland 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.
80-84%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of East Cleveland City   School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
1,172 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
97%
20%
# White Students
4 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
n/a
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
73
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
76
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $41,002 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,727 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Cleveland 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
$49 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Cleveland 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
$41,002
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Cleveland 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
$40,727
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Cleveland 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 East Cleveland City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prospect Academy
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1843 Stanwood Rd
Cleveland, OH 44112
(216) 268-6630
Grades: PK
| 73 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,205 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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