South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District

5044 Mayfield Rd
Lyndhurst, OH 44124-2605
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 481 students in South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
3,198 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#611 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Euclid-Lyndhurst City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Euclid-Lyndhurst 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.
49%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Euclid-Lyndhurst 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.
42%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Euclid-Lyndhurst 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.
87%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Euclid-Lyndhurst City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
59 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
2,385 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
75%
22%
# White Students
374 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
12%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
326 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
93
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
239
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
229
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
239
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
249
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
266
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,167 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 $22,290 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
$68 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Euclid-Lyndhurst 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
$71 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Euclid-Lyndhurst 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
$21,167
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Euclid-Lyndhurst 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
$22,290
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Euclid-Lyndhurst 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 South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial Junior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1250 Professor Rd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 691-2140
Grades: 7-8
| 481 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,198 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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