Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District

2155 Miramar Blvd
University Heights, OH 44118-3301
(District boundaries shown in map)
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4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cleveland Heights-University Heights 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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,091 students in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
5,019 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#620 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

34%
54%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

46%
60%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

45%
63%
89%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
44.7%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
70%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
17%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,029 is higher 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 $27,503 is higher than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$32,146 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$138 MM
$31,536 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$29,029
$19,383

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$27,503
$19,015

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roxboro Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2400 Roxboro Rd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 371-7440
Gr: 6-8 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #22.
Monticello Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3665 Monticello Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 371-6520
Gr: 6-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,019 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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