Cleveland Municipal School District

1111 Superior Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44114-2522
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cleveland Municipal 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 61 public preschools serving 21,882 students in Cleveland Municipal School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Cleveland Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
96 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
35,243 Students
316,031 Students
# Teachers
2,406 Teachers
17,969 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Cleveland Municipal 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 74% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#834 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cleveland Municipal  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
9%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cleveland Municipal  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.
20%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cleveland Municipal  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.
74%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cleveland Municipal  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.56
# American Indian Students
77 Students
415 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
428 Students
6,310 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
6,092 Students
25,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
8%
# Black Students
22,471 Students
64,534 Students
% Black Students
64%
21%
# White Students
5,097 Students
199,070 Students
% White Students
15%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
65 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,013 Students
19,878 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,299
39,129
# Students in K Grade:
2,726
55,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,228
47,617
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,503
45,173
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,479
40,348
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,432
37,569
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,585
29,369
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,490
11,956
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,515
4,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,341
4,079
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,073
205
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,989
181
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,381
154
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,202
118
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,405 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,615 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$825 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cleveland Municipal  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
$938 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Cleveland Municipal  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
$23,405
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cleveland Municipal  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
$26,615
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cleveland Municipal  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 Cleveland Municipal School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Douglas Macarthur
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4401 Valleyside Rd
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-8400
Grades: PK-8
| 274 students
Rank: #22.
William Rainey Harper
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5515 Ira Ave
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 838-0000
Grades: PK-6
| 287 students
Rank: #33.
Riverside School
Math: 25% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
14601 Montrose Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6700
Grades: PK-8
| 457 students
Rank: #44.
Buhrer
Math: 25% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Buhrer Ave
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-8350
Grades: PK-8
| 408 students
Rank: #55.
Valley View Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
17200 Valleyview Ave
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-8900
Grades: PK-8
| 166 students
Rank: #66.
Garfield Elementary School
Math: 16% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3800 W 140th St
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6300
Grades: PK-9
| 607 students
Rank: #77.
Clara E Westropp School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
19101 Puritas Ave
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-6250
Grades: PK-8
| 320 students
Rank: #88.
William C Bryant Elementary School
Math: 17% | Reading: 26%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3121 Oak Park Ave
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-3350
Grades: PK-8
| 403 students
Rank: #99.
Clark School
Math: 22% | Reading: 20%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5550 Clark Ave
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 838-7300
Grades: PK-8
| 595 students
Rank: #1010.
Newton D Baker School
Math: 18% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3690 W 159th St
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6650
Grades: PK-8
| 436 students
Rank: #1111.
Tremont Montessori School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2409 W 10th St
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 838-9850
Grades: PK-9
| 411 students
Rank: #1212.
Charles A Mooney School
Math: 13% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3213 Montclair Ave
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-3200
Grades: PK-9
| 300 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Louis Agassiz School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3595 Bosworth Rd
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6450
Grades: PK-9
| 225 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Robinson G Jones Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4550 W 150th St
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-6750
Grades: PK-9
| 419 students
Rank: #1515.
Memorial School
Math: 13% | Reading: 19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
410 E 152nd St
Cleveland, OH 44110
(216) 838-0850
Grades: PK-8
| 412 students
Rank: #1616.
Paul L Dunbar Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2159 West 29th
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 838-7400
Grades: PK-8
| 372 students
Rank: #1717.
Mary M Bethune
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
11815 Moulton Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 838-2250
Grades: PK-8
| 253 students
Rank: #1818.
Scranton School
Math: 13% | Reading: 16%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1991 Barber Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 838-7450
Grades: PK-8
| 407 students
Rank: #1919.
Benjamin Franklin
Math: 7% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1905 Spring Rd
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-3150
Grades: PK-8
| 414 students
Rank: #2020.
Warner Girls Leadership Academy
Math: 7% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8315 Jeffries Ave
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 838-8950
Grades: PK-8
| 380 students
Rank: #2121.
Denison
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3799 W 33rd St
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-3250
Grades: PK-9
| 286 students
Rank: #2222.
Artemus Ward
Math: 8% | Reading: 19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4315 W 140th St
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-6200
Grades: PK-8
| 476 students
Rank: #2323.
Michael R. White
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
975 East Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44108
(216) 838-2300
Grades: PK-8
| 407 students
Rank: #2424.
Orchard School
Math: 11% | Reading: 16%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4200 Bailey Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 838-7350
Grades: PK-8
| 463 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Hannah Gibbons-nottingham Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1401 Larchmont Rd
Cleveland, OH 44110
(216) 838-0750
Grades: PK-12
| 245 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Kenneth W Clement
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
14311 Woodworth Rd
Cleveland, OH 44112
(216) 838-8800
Grades: PK-8
| 173 students
Rank: #2727.
Wade Park
Math: 8% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7600 Wade Park Ave
Cleveland, OH 44103
(216) 838-1750
Grades: PK-9
| 531 students
Rank: #2828.
Wilbur Wright School
Math: 6% | Reading: 17%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
11005 Parkhurst Dr
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6800
Grades: PK-8
| 429 students
Rank: #29 - 3529. - 35.
Andrew J Rickoff
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3500 E 147th St
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 838-4150
Grades: PK-8
| 415 students
Rank: #29 - 3529. - 35.
Daniel E Morgan School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8912 Morris Ct
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 838-1400
Grades: PK-9
| 237 students
Rank: #29 - 3529. - 35.
Dike School Of Arts
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2501 E 61st St
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 838-9150
Grades: PK-8
| 332 students
Rank: #29 - 3529. - 35.
Euclid Park Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
17914 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44112
(216) 838-0700
Grades: PK-8
| 268 students
Rank: #29 - 3529. - 35.
Marion C Seltzer Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1468 W 98th St
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 838-6550
Grades: PK-9
| 323 students
Rank: #29 - 3529. - 35.
Oliver Hazard Perry Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
18400 Schenely Ave
Cleveland, OH 44119
(216) 838-0900
Grades: PK-8
| 290 students
Rank: #29 - 3529. - 35.
Whitney M Young
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
17900 Harvard Ave
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 838-5350
Grades: PK-8
| 322 students
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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 96 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 35,243 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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