Painesville City Local School District

58 Jefferson St
Painesville, OH 44077-3114
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 88 students in Painesville City Local School District.
Public Preschools in Painesville City Local School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,650 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Painesville City Local 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 81% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#657 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Painesville City Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Painesville City Local  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.
40%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Painesville City Local  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.
43%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Painesville City Local  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.
81%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Painesville City Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,499 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
8%
# Black Students
402 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
15%
21%
# White Students
491 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
19%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
248 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
88
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
214
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
235
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
264
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,213 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,076 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Painesville City Local  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
$43 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Painesville City Local  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
$19,213
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Painesville City Local  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
$16,076
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Painesville City Local  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 Painesville City Local School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
350 Cedarbrook Dr
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 392-5611
Grades: PK
| 88 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,650 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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