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Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 179 students in Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District.
Public Preschools in Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,548 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
215 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
9%
# Black Students
31 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,185 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
77%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
94
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,160 in this school district is less 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 $16,130 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$25 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,160
$17,287

Spending / Student
$16,130
$17,235

Best Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forestlawn Early Learning Center
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3975 Forestlawn Ave
Sheffield Lake, OH 44054
(440) 949-4238
Sheffield Lake, OH 44054
(440) 949-4238
Grades: PK-K
| 179 students
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