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Chardon Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,770 students in Chardon Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Chardon Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (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
5 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
2,451 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chardon Local School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 931 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.1%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,649 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,359 is less than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,649
$19,382
Spending / Student
$18,359
$19,014
Best Chardon Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chardon Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
424 North St
Chardon, OH 44024
(440) 285-4062
Chardon, OH 44024
(440) 285-4062
Gr: 4-7 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Chardon High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
151 Chardon Ave
Chardon, OH 44024
(440) 285-4057
Chardon, OH 44024
(440) 285-4057
Gr: 8-12 | 1,054 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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