Willoughby-Eastlake City School District

35353 Curtis Blvd
Eastlake, OH 44095-4065
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Willoughby-Eastlake 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 are 4 public middle schools serving 1,726 students in Willoughby-Eastlake City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Willoughby-Eastlake City School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
6,978 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Willoughby-Eastlake 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#461 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Willoughby-Eastlake City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Willoughby-Eastlake 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.
61%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Willoughby-Eastlake 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.
60%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Willoughby-Eastlake 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.
93%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Willoughby-Eastlake City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
116 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
303 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
1,131 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
16%
22%
# White Students
4,825 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
69%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
596 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
225
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
426
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
439
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
482
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
497
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
456
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
508
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
510
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
480
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
512
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
563
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
584
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
622
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,431 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,402 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Willoughby-Eastlake 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
$115 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Willoughby-Eastlake 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
$17,431
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Willoughby-Eastlake 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
$16,402
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Willoughby-Eastlake 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 Willoughby-Eastlake City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School Of Innovation
(Math: 90% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
32500 Chardon Rd
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 946-5000
Grades: 3-8
| 446 students
Rank: #22.
Eastlake Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
35972 Lake Shore Blvd
Eastlake, OH 44095
(440) 942-5696
Grades: 6-8
| 329 students
Rank: #33.
Willowick Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
31500 Royalview Dr
Eastlake, OH 44095
(440) 943-2950
Grades: 6-8
| 435 students
Rank: #44.
Willoughby Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5000 Shankland Rd
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 975-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 516 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,978 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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