Top Rankings
Painesville City Local 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 599 students in Painesville City Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Painesville City Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,690 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Painesville City Local 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 81% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#657 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
63%
Graduation Rate
81%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,524 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
9%
# Black Students
426 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
16%
22%
# White Students
475 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
18%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
252 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
94
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
191
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
227
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
247
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,927 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,837 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,927
$17,287
Spending / Student
$15,837
$17,235
Best Painesville City Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
135 Cedarbrook Dr
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 392-5250
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 392-5250
Grades: 6-8
| 599 students
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