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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 is 1 public preschool serving 218 students in Parma City School District.
Public Preschools in Parma City School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
16 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
9,239 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
510 Teachers
18,343 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
14 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
329 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,263 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
8%
# Black Students
712 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
8%
21%
# White Students
6,324 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
68%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
587 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
218
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
628
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
696
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
572
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
608
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
597
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
636
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
617
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
626
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
761
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
767
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
814
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
846
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
853
158
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
First Step Preschool
Magnet School
7700 Malibu Dr
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-8645
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-8645
Grades: PK
| 218 students
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