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Item: Garfield Heights City Schools
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

5640 Briarcliff Dr
Garfield Heights, OH 44125-4158

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (216) 475-8100

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Garfield Heights City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

5 Schools

818 Schools

# Students

2,581 Students

328,756 Students

# Teachers

180 Teachers

18,743 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield Heights City Schools	Ohio
Pre-K	89	46
Kind	153	53
1	156	51

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District Rank

Garfield Heights City Schools, 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 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#771 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Garfield Heights City Schools
2023	#771
2022	#806
2021	#819
2019	#761
2018	#766
2017	#700
2016	#698
2015	#776
2014	#713
2013	#740
2012	#707
2011	#693
2010	#638

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15%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Garfield Heights City Schools	Ohio
2023	15%	54%
2022	11%	52%
2021	8%	50%
2019	27%	63%
2018	29%	62%
2017	32%	63%
2016	31%	61%
2015	41%	68%
2014	53%	77%
2013	53%	76%
2012	55%	78%
2011	56%	77%
2010	60%	76%

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28%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Garfield Heights City Schools	Ohio
2022	28%	60%
2021	22%	57%
2019	40%	64%
2018	29%	63%
2017	41%	62%
2016	35%	55%
2015	50%	74%
2014	68%	83%
2013	65%	83%
2012	67%	83%
2011	69%	82%
2010	74%	81%

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30%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Garfield Heights City Schools	Ohio
2022	30%	63%
2021	24%	60%

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88%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Garfield Heights City Schools	Ohio
2023	88%	86%
2022	85%	86%
2021	83%	84%
2020	80%	84%
2019	76%	82%
2018	86%	82%
2017	85%	82%
2016	83%	82%
2015	87%	81%
2014	84%	81%
2013	83%	81%
2012	85%	81%
2011	87%	80%

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(2022-23)

63.2%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Garfield Heights City Schools	Ohio
2023	63.2%	30.8%
2022	61.1%	34.4%
2021	40.2%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Garfield Heights City Schools	Ohio
2023	0.33	0.52
2022	0.33	0.52
2021	0.36	0.51
2020	0.41	0.51
2019	0.41	0.49
2018	0.46	0.48
2017	0.46	0.47
2016	0.46	0.47
2015	0.49	0.46
2014	0.53	0.44
2013	0.56	0.43
2012	0.58	0.43
2011	0.58	0.43
2010	0.55	0.40
2009	0.56	0.40
2008	0.55	0.38
2007	0.53	0.38
2006	0.50	0.38
2005	0.46	0.37
2004	0.41	0.37
2003	0.36	0.35
2002	0.31	0.32
2001	0.29	0.32
2000	0.28	0.32
1999	0.28	0.30
1998	0.29	0.31
1997	0.28	0.31
1996	0.27	0.31
1995	0.28	0.29
1994	0.28	0.29
1993	0.27	0.29
1992	0.26	0.28
1991	0.24	0.28
1990	0.22	0.28
1989	0.20	0.28
1988	0.23	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)
Year	Garfield Heights City Schools	Ohio
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights City Schools	Ohio
2023	4%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

83%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights City Schools	Ohio
2023	81%	17%
2022	81%	17%
2021	79%	17%
2020	75%	17%
2019	75%	17%
2018	71%	17%
2017	71%	17%
2016	70%	17%
2015	67%	16%
2014	63%	16%
2013	58%	16%
2012	55%	16%
2011	51%	16%
2010	51%	17%
2009	45%	17%
2008	41%	17%
2007	36%	17%
2006	30%	17%
2005	25%	17%
2004	21%	17%
2003	17%	17%
2002	15%	16%
2001	15%	16%
2000	14%	16%
1999	14%	16%
1998	14%	15%
1997	14%	15%
1996	14%	15%
1995	14%	15%
1994	14%	15%
1993	14%	15%
1992	13%	14%
1991	12%	14%
1990	11%	14%
1989	10%	14%
1988	12%	14%

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% White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights City Schools	Ohio
2023	8%	67%
2022	9%	67%
2021	11%	68%
2020	14%	68%
2019	14%	69%
2018	20%	70%
2017	20%	71%
2016	22%	71%
2015	26%	72%
2014	28%	73%
2013	32%	74%
2012	36%	74%
2011	40%	74%
2010	43%	76%
2009	48%	76%
2008	53%	77%
2007	58%	77%
2006	64%	77%
2005	69%	78%
2004	74%	78%
2003	78%	79%
2002	81%	81%
2001	83%	81%
2000	84%	81%
1999	84%	82%
1998	84%	82%
1997	84%	82%
1996	84%	82%
1995	84%	83%
1994	84%	83%
1993	84%	83%
1992	85%	84%
1991	86%	84%
1990	88%	84%
1989	89%	84%
1988	87%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Garfield Heights City Schools	Ohio
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,639 is higher than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,081 is higher than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$61 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Garfield Heights City Schools	Ohio
2023	$61 MM	$17 MM
2022	$58 MM	$16 MM
2021	$53 MM	$15 MM
2020	$54 MM	$14 MM
2019	$56 MM	$14 MM
2018	$53 MM	$13 MM
2017	$50 MM	$13 MM
2016	$48 MM	$12 MM
2015	$46 MM	$12 MM
2014	$48 MM	$11 MM
2012	$47 MM	$12 MM
2011	$60 MM	$12 MM
2010	$46 MM	$12 MM
2009	$45 MM	$12 MM
2008	$45 MM	$12 MM
2007	$46 MM	$12 MM
2006	$42 MM	$11 MM
2005	$41 MM	$11 MM
2004	$41 MM	$12 MM
2003	$39 MM	$13 MM
2002	$35 MM	$14 MM
2001	$30 MM	$14 MM
2000	$26 MM	$12 MM
1999	$26 MM	$12 MM
1998	$24 MM	$11 MM
1997	$22 MM	$11 MM
1996	$20 MM	$10 MM
1995	$20 MM	$9 MM
1992	$14 MM	$8 MM
1990	$13 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$57 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Garfield Heights City Schools	Ohio
2023	$57 MM	$16 MM
2022	$54 MM	$15 MM
2021	$58 MM	$14 MM
2020	$55 MM	$13 MM
2019	$55 MM	$13 MM
2018	$54 MM	$12 MM
2017	$51 MM	$12 MM
2016	$48 MM	$11 MM
2015	$45 MM	$12 MM
2014	$47 MM	$10 MM
2012	$48 MM	$11 MM
2011	$49 MM	$12 MM
2010	$45 MM	$12 MM
2009	$43 MM	$11 MM
2008	$45 MM	$11 MM
2007	$43 MM	$11 MM
2006	$40 MM	$11 MM
2005	$39 MM	$11 MM
2004	$51 MM	$12 MM
2003	$56 MM	$13 MM
2002	$53 MM	$13 MM
2001	$30 MM	$14 MM
2000	$27 MM	$12 MM
1999	$24 MM	$11 MM
1998	$22 MM	$11 MM
1997	$20 MM	$11 MM
1996	$19 MM	$10 MM
1995	$19 MM	$9 MM
1992	$15 MM	$7 MM
1990	$14 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,639

$19,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Garfield Heights City Schools	Ohio
2023	$19,443	$19,632
2022	$17,477	$17,759
2021	$15,098	$15,864
2020	$15,023	$15,024
2019	$15,503	$14,759
2018	$14,528	$14,436
2017	$13,628	$15,373
2016	$13,086	$14,419
2015	$12,346	$11,970
2014	$12,786	$12,894
2012	$12,038	$12,166
2011	$15,128	$12,268
2010	$11,098	$11,970
2009	$10,967	$10,997
2008	$10,944	$10,962
2007	$10,961	$9,987
2006	$10,411	$9,642
2005	$10,224	$9,138
2004	$10,652	$8,445
2003	$10,366	$8,538
2002	$9,630	$8,495
2001	$8,531	$7,849
2000	$7,515	$7,124
1999	$7,733	$6,606
1998	$7,011	$6,077
1997	$6,585	$5,826
1995	$6,248	$5,035
1992	$4,871	$4,567
1990	$4,641	$4,151

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Spending / Student

$22,081

$19,015

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Garfield Heights City Schools	Ohio
2023	$18,162	$18,685
2022	$16,105	$16,799
2021	$16,586	$14,872
2020	$15,380	$14,061
2019	$15,174	$13,780
2018	$14,710	$13,237
2017	$14,032	$14,225
2016	$13,217	$12,986
2015	$12,126	$11,436
2014	$12,495	$11,605
2012	$12,407	$11,799
2011	$12,406	$11,769
2010	$10,899	$11,436
2009	$10,399	$10,473
2008	$10,799	$9,943
2007	$10,372	$9,346
2006	$9,703	$9,161
2005	$9,841	$8,760
2004	$13,217	$8,632
2003	$14,661	$8,918
2002	$14,412	$8,384
2001	$8,529	$8,067
2000	$7,860	$6,766
1999	$7,232	$6,262
1998	$6,416	$5,892
1997	$6,237	$5,689
1995	$6,069	$5,077
1992	$5,267	$4,541
1990	$4,992	$4,149

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Best Garfield Heights City Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

William Foster Elementary School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

12801 Bangor Ave
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 475-8123

Gr: PK-1 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,581 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 88% (Top 50% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
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