Richmond Heights Local School District

447 Richmond Rd
Richmond Heights, OH 44143-1429
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 268 students in Richmond Heights Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Richmond Heights Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Richmond Heights Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Richmond Heights High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
809 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Richmond Heights 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 80-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#725 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Richmond Heights Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richmond Heights 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.
36%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richmond Heights 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.
40-44%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Richmond Heights 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.
80-89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Richmond Heights Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.51
# American Indian Students
2 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
712 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
88%
17%
# White Students
17 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
2%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
7
733
# Students in K Grade:
47
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,682 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,889 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Richmond Heights 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
$27 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Richmond Heights 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
$21,682
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Richmond Heights 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
$32,889
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Richmond Heights 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 Richmond Heights Local School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond Heights High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
447 Richmond Rd
Cleveland, OH 44143
(216) 692-0094
Grades: 9-12
| 268 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 809 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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