Painesville City Local School District

58 Jefferson St
Painesville, OH 44077-3114
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Painesville City Local 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 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 826 students in Painesville City Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Painesville City Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Painesville City Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harvey High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
2,713 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
34,454 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Painesville City Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 72% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#647 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Painesville City Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Painesville City Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Painesville City Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Painesville City Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.50
# American Indian Students
3 Students
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,490 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
7%
# Black Students
447 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
17%
18%
# White Students
510 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
19%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
256 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
78
732
# Students in K Grade:
235
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
130,865
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,767 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,703 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Painesville City Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Painesville City Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,767
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Painesville City Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,703
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Painesville City Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Painesville City Local School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harvey High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 W Walnut Ave
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 392-5110
Grades: 9-12
| 813 students
Rank: n/an/a
Harvey Academy
200 W Walnut Ave
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 392-5180
Grades: 11-12
| 13 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,713 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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