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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 69 students in Rocky River City School District.
Public Preschools in Rocky River City School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,645 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Rocky River City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 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:

0.22
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
35 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,330 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
69
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
176
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
200
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
193
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,177 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,731 is higher than the state median of $17,164. 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
$19,177
$17,216
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
$18,731
$17,164
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Rocky River Early Childhood Center At Beach School
Special Education School
Magnet School
1101 Morewood Pkwy
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 356-6000
Grades: PK
| 69 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,645 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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