Rocky River City School District

1101 Morewood Pkwy
Rocky River, OH 44116-1439
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Rocky River City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 825 students in Rocky River City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Rocky River City School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Rocky River City School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rocky River High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
2,596 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Rocky River City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#15 out of 929 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rocky River City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rocky River City  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.
88%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rocky River City  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.
93%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rocky River City  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.
97%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rocky River City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.52
# American Indian Students
3 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
71 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
24 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
2,278 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
88%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
675
# Students in K Grade:
195
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
205
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,539 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 $19,085 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rocky River City  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
$50 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rocky River City  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
$19,539
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rocky River City  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
$19,085
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rocky River City  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 Rocky River City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rocky River High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
20951 Detroit Rd
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 356-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 825 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,596 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 87% (Top 5%)
  • : 88% (Top 5%)
  • : 93% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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