Shaker Heights City School District

15600 Parkland Dr
Shaker Heights, OH 44120-2529
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 386 students in Shaker Heights City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Shaker Heights City School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
4,437 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Shaker Heights City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#387 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shaker Heights City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shaker Heights 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.
63%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shaker Heights 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.
65%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shaker Heights 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.
91%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Shaker Heights City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
119 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
2,035 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
46%
21%
# White Students
1,709 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
38%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
387 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
312
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
304
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
312
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
302
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
316
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
334
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
374
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
383
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
375
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
365
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,624 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,009 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
$114 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shaker Heights 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
$107 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shaker Heights 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
$25,624
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shaker Heights 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
$24,009
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shaker Heights 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 Shaker Heights City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Onaway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3115 Woodbury Rd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 295-4080
Grades: PK-4
| 386 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,437 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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