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East Cleveland City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 420 students in East Cleveland City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in East Cleveland City School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in East Cleveland City School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shaw High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,047 Schools
# Students
1,177 Students
602,610 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
35,049 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Cleveland 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 82% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#839 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)67.4%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
95%
18%
% White
n/a
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $41,977 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,696 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,977
$17,380
Spending / Student
$41,696
$17,328
Best East Cleveland City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shaw High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15320 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44112
(216) 268-6500
Cleveland, OH 44112
(216) 268-6500
Gr: 9-12 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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