Copley-Fairlawn City School District

3797 Ridgewood Rd
Copley, OH 44321-1665
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 850 students in Copley-Fairlawn City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Copley-Fairlawn City School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), 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
2,726 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Copley-Fairlawn City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#63 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)
81%
54%
79%
60%
82%
63%
94%
86.2%
(2022-23)
14.6%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
14%
22%
% White
68%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,989 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,509 is less than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,989
$19,382
Spending / Student
$17,509
$19,014

Best Copley-Fairlawn City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Copley-fairlawn Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1531 S Cleveland Massillon Rd
Akron, OH 44321
(330) 664-4875
Gr: 5-8 | 850 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,726 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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