Berea City School District

390 Fair St
Berea, OH 44017-2308
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Berea 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 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,857 students in Berea City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Berea City School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
5,679 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Berea City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 84% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#444 out of 897 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Berea City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Berea City  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.
56%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berea City  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.
84%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Berea City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.53
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
311 Students
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
555 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
7%
# Black Students
332 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
6%
18%
# White Students
4,083 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
72%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
366 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
247
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
359
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
371
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
391
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
382
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
399
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
395
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
355
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
445
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
433
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
482
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
467
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
499
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,843 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,191 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Berea City  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
$115 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Berea City  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
$16,843
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Berea City  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
$20,191
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Berea City  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 Berea City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Creek Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7247 Big Creek Pkwy
Cleveland, OH 44130
(216) 898-8303
Grades: PK-4
| 539 students
Rank: #22.
Grindstone Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
191 Race St
Berea, OH 44017
(216) 898-8305
Grades: PK-4
| 610 students
Rank: #33.
Brook Park Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
17001 Holland Rd
Brookpark, OH 44142
(216) 433-1350
Grades: PK-4
| 970 students
Rank: #44.
Berea-midpark Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7000 Paula Dr
Cleveland, OH 44130
(216) 767-8400
Grades: 5-8
| 1,624 students
Rank: n/an/a
390 Fair St
Berea, OH 44017
(216) 898-8300
Grades: K-12
| 114 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,679 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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