West Geauga Local School District

8615 Cedar Rd
Chesterland, OH 44026-3519
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

West Geauga Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 514 students in West Geauga Local School District.
Public Middle School in West Geauga Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 91% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,059 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

West Geauga Local School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#3 out of 929 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West Geauga Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Geauga Local  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.
90%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Geauga Local  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.
92%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Geauga Local  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.
98%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of West Geauga Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
43 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
1,862 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
138
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,144 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 $15,578 is less 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
$42 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West Geauga Local  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
$32 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of West Geauga Local  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
$20,144
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West Geauga Local  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
$15,578
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West Geauga Local  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 West Geauga Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Geauga Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8611 Cedar Rd
Chesterland, OH 44026
(440) 729-5940
Grades: 6-8
| 514 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,059 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in OH)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 91% (Top 1%)
  • : 90% (Top 1%)
  • : 92% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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