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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 is 1 public preschool serving 513 students in Highland Local School District.
Public Preschool in Highland Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
3,367 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
18,343 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
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
72 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
15 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
3,072 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
91%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
208
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
269
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
271
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
158
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Granger Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1724 Wilbur Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Grades: PK-5
| 513 students
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