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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,094 students in Parma City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, 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 39% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Parma City School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is equal to 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
9,239 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
510 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Parma City 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 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
0.51
0.51
# American Indian Students
14 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
329 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,263 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
7%
# Black Students
712 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
6,324 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
68%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
587 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
218
733
# Students in K Grade:
628
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
696
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
572
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
608
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
597
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
636
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
617
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
626
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
761
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
767
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
814
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
846
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
853
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,146 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,632 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$172 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,146
$17,216
Spending / Student
$18,632
$17,164
Best Parma City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Normandy High School
Magnet 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: 8-12
| 1,304 students
Rank: #22.
Valley Forge High School
Magnet 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: 8-12
| 1,409 students
Rank: #33.
Parma High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6285 W 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(440) 885-2300
Cleveland, OH 44129
(440) 885-2300
Grades: 8-12
| 1,233 students
Rank: n/an/a
Parma Virtual Learning Academy
Magnet School
6285 W 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2413
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2413
Grades: 3-12
| 148 students
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