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Berea City School District

Item: Berea City School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

390 Fair St
Berea, OH 44017-2308

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Top 50%

Tel: (216) 898-8300

www.berea.k12.oh.us

Top Rankings

Berea City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,043 Schools

# Students

5,331 Students

601,490 Students

# Teachers

276 Teachers

34,972 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Berea City School District	Ohio
5	377	4
6	369	8
7	399	19
8	376	22
9	355	132
10	440	130
11	455	136
12	445	130

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District Rank

Berea City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#400 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Berea City School District
2023	#400
2022	#417
2021	#444
2019	#459
2018	#442
2017	#471
2016	#451
2015	#356
2014	#296
2013	#249
2012	#246
2011	#237
2010	#230

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58%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Berea City School District	Ohio
2023	58%	54%
2022	53%	52%
2021	47%	50%
2019	64%	63%
2018	61%	62%
2017	59%	63%
2016	58%	61%
2015	68%	68%
2014	82%	77%
2013	84%	76%
2012	85%	78%
2011	84%	77%
2010	83%	76%

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60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Berea City School District	Ohio
2022	60%	60%
2021	56%	57%
2019	63%	64%
2018	61%	63%
2017	61%	62%
2016	54%	55%
2015	80%	74%
2014	89%	83%
2013	89%	83%
2012	88%	83%
2011	88%	82%
2010	87%	81%

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62%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Berea City School District	Ohio
2022	62%	63%
2021	60%	60%

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94%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Berea City School District	Ohio
2023	94%	86%
2022	90%	86%
2021	84%	84%
2020	88%	84%
2019	84%	82%
2018	92%	82%
2017	90%	82%
2016	92%	82%
2015	91%	81%
2014	92%	81%
2013	93%	81%
2012	92%	81%
2011	89%	80%

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(2022-23)

25.2%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Berea City School District	Ohio
2023	25.2%	30.8%
2022	31.4%	34.4%
2021	23.4%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Berea City School District	Ohio
2023	0.45	0.52
2022	0.45	0.52
2021	0.44	0.51
2020	0.43	0.51
2019	0.43	0.49
2018	0.40	0.48
2017	0.40	0.47
2016	0.39	0.47
2015	0.40	0.46
2014	0.37	0.44
2013	0.37	0.43
2012	0.36	0.43
2011	0.33	0.43
2010	0.24	0.40
2009	0.25	0.40
2008	0.23	0.38
2007	0.20	0.38
2006	0.13	0.38
2005	0.16	0.37
2004	0.16	0.37
2003	0.17	0.35
2002	0.14	0.32
2001	0.12	0.32
2000	0.12	0.32
1999	0.12	0.30
1998	0.12	0.31
1997	0.11	0.31
1996	0.12	0.31
1995	0.11	0.29
1994	0.10	0.29
1993	0.12	0.29
1992	0.11	0.28
1991	0.14	0.28
1990	0.14	0.28
1989	0.13	0.28
1988	0.07	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Berea City School District	Ohio
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Berea City School District	Ohio
2023	9%	7%
2022	9%	7%
2021	8%	6%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	6%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	7%	5%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	4%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Berea City School District	Ohio
2023	7%	17%
2022	7%	17%
2021	7%	17%
2020	7%	17%
2019	7%	17%
2018	7%	17%
2017	7%	17%
2016	7%	17%
2015	8%	16%
2014	6%	16%
2013	5%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	5%	17%
2009	6%	17%
2008	5%	17%
2007	5%	17%
2006	4%	17%
2005	4%	17%
2004	4%	17%
2003	4%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	3%	16%
2000	3%	16%
1999	3%	16%
1998	4%	15%
1997	4%	15%
1996	4%	15%
1995	3%	15%
1994	3%	15%
1993	3%	15%
1992	4%	14%
1991	4%	14%
1990	5%	14%
1989	4%	14%
1988	4%	14%

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% White

68%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Berea City School District	Ohio
2023	73%	67%
2022	73%	67%
2021	74%	68%
2020	75%	68%
2019	75%	69%
2018	76%	70%
2017	76%	71%
2016	77%	71%
2015	75%	72%
2014	79%	73%
2013	79%	74%
2012	79%	74%
2011	82%	74%
2010	86%	76%
2009	85%	76%
2008	87%	77%
2007	89%	77%
2006	93%	77%
2005	92%	78%
2004	91%	78%
2003	91%	79%
2002	92%	81%
2001	94%	81%
2000	94%	81%
1999	94%	82%
1998	94%	82%
1997	94%	82%
1996	94%	82%
1995	95%	83%
1994	95%	83%
1993	94%	83%
1992	94%	84%
1991	93%	84%
1990	93%	84%
1989	93%	84%
1988	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Berea City School District	Ohio
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	5%
2018	8%	5%
2017	8%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	7%	5%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	6%	4%
2011	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,909 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,910 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$101 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Berea City School District	Ohio
2023	$101 MM	$17 MM
2022	$106 MM	$16 MM
2021	$96 MM	$15 MM
2020	$95 MM	$14 MM
2019	$98 MM	$14 MM
2018	$98 MM	$13 MM
2017	$94 MM	$13 MM
2016	$90 MM	$12 MM
2015	$91 MM	$12 MM
2014	$90 MM	$11 MM
2012	$89 MM	$12 MM
2011	$91 MM	$12 MM
2010	$91 MM	$12 MM
2009	$93 MM	$12 MM
2008	$96 MM	$12 MM
2007	$100 MM	$12 MM
2006	$84 MM	$11 MM
2005	$83 MM	$11 MM
2004	$80 MM	$12 MM
2003	$77 MM	$13 MM
2002	$77 MM	$14 MM
2001	$73 MM	$14 MM
2000	$67 MM	$12 MM
1999	$66 MM	$12 MM
1998	$65 MM	$11 MM
1997	$63 MM	$11 MM
1996	$63 MM	$10 MM
1995	$61 MM	$9 MM
1992	$7 MM	$8 MM
1990	$6 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$96 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Berea City School District	Ohio
2023	$95 MM	$16 MM
2022	$102 MM	$15 MM
2021	$115 MM	$14 MM
2020	$146 MM	$13 MM
2019	$135 MM	$13 MM
2018	$103 MM	$12 MM
2017	$87 MM	$12 MM
2016	$83 MM	$11 MM
2015	$96 MM	$12 MM
2014	$89 MM	$10 MM
2012	$96 MM	$11 MM
2011	$110 MM	$12 MM
2010	$96 MM	$12 MM
2009	$90 MM	$11 MM
2008	$94 MM	$11 MM
2007	$82 MM	$11 MM
2006	$79 MM	$11 MM
2005	$82 MM	$11 MM
2004	$80 MM	$12 MM
2003	$76 MM	$13 MM
2002	$77 MM	$13 MM
2001	$73 MM	$14 MM
2000	$68 MM	$12 MM
1999	$68 MM	$11 MM
1998	$68 MM	$11 MM
1997	$55 MM	$11 MM
1996	$57 MM	$10 MM
1995	$65 MM	$9 MM
1992	$6 MM	$7 MM
1990	$6 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,909

$19,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Berea City School District	Ohio
2023	$18,258	$19,632
2022	$18,714	$17,759
2021	$17,503	$15,864
2020	$15,979	$15,024
2019	$16,156	$14,759
2018	$16,007	$14,436
2017	$14,715	$15,373
2016	$13,609	$14,419
2015	$13,456	$11,970
2014	$13,088	$12,894
2012	$12,450	$12,166
2011	$12,530	$12,268
2010	$12,477	$11,970
2009	$12,441	$10,997
2008	$12,364	$10,962
2007	$12,981	$9,987
2006	$10,687	$9,642
2005	$10,592	$9,138
2004	$9,979	$8,445
2003	$9,591	$8,538
2002	$9,560	$8,495
2001	$8,870	$7,849
2000	$8,117	$7,124
1999	$7,805	$6,606
1998	$7,659	$6,077
1997	$7,371	$5,826
1995	$7,390	$5,035
1992	$900	$4,567
1990	$743	$4,151

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Spending / Student

$17,910

$19,015

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Berea City School District	Ohio
2023	$17,293	$18,685
2022	$17,922	$16,799
2021	$20,982	$14,872
2020	$24,756	$14,061
2019	$22,279	$13,780
2018	$16,850	$13,237
2017	$13,641	$14,225
2016	$12,577	$12,986
2015	$14,222	$11,436
2014	$12,978	$11,605
2012	$13,341	$11,799
2011	$15,085	$11,769
2010	$13,187	$11,436
2009	$12,103	$10,473
2008	$12,182	$9,943
2007	$10,688	$9,346
2006	$10,135	$9,161
2005	$10,395	$8,760
2004	$9,908	$8,632
2003	$9,497	$8,918
2002	$9,564	$8,384
2001	$8,829	$8,067
2000	$8,154	$6,766
1999	$8,006	$6,262
1998	$8,043	$5,892
1997	$6,478	$5,689
1995	$7,856	$5,077
1992	$682	$4,541
1990	$700	$4,149

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Best Berea City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Berea-midpark High School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 63%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

165 E Bagley Rd
Berea, OH 44017
(216) 898-8900

Gr: 9-12 | 1,694 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #22.

Berea-midpark Middle School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7000 Paula Dr
Cleveland, OH 44130
(216) 767-8400

Gr: 5-9 | 1,522 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,331 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 94% (Top 10% in OH)
: Top 50%
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education