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Parma City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,136 students in Parma City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Parma City School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Parma City School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Normandy High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
8,916 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
503 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Parma 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#498 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.52
# American Indian Students
15 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
311 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,301 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
8%
# Black Students
710 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
5,939 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
67%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
631 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
675
# Students in K Grade:
625
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
570
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
683
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
581
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
595
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
598
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
640
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
633
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
647
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
863
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
740
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
782
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
751
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,803 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 $19,307 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$172 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,803
$17,287
Spending / Student
$19,307
$17,235
Best Parma City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Normandy High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2500 W Pleasant Valley Rd
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2400
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,643 students
Rank: #22.
Valley Forge High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9999 Independence Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2330
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2330
Grades: 9-12
| 1,452 students
Rank: n/an/a
6285 W 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2413
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2413
Grades: 9-12
| 41 students
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