Top Rankings
Highland Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,438 students in Highland Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Highland Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 55% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Highland Local School District are Sharon Elementary School, Highland Middle School and Highland Virtual Learning Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
3,367 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Highland Local School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 94% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 929 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
63%
Graduation Rate
94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
72 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
15 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
3,072 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
208
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
269
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,385 in this school district is less 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 $24,778 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 72% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,385
$17,216
Spending / Student
$24,778
$17,164
Best Highland Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sharon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6216 Ridge Rd
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 239-1901
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 239-1901
Grades: K-8
| 663 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3880 Ridge Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Grades: 6-11
| 769 students
Rank: #33.
Highland Virtual Learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
124 W Washington St
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 723-6393
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 723-6393
Grades: 3-8
| 6 students
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