Top Rankings
Highland Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,423 students in Highland Local 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 Schools in Highland Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 54% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Highland Local School District are Sharon Elementary School and Highland Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
3,279 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Highland Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 897 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
57%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
71 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
13 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
3,012 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
108 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
245
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
263
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
249
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
251
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,824 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,443 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 77% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,824
$17,132
Spending / Student
$25,443
$17,081
Best Highland Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sharon Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6216 Ridge Rd
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 239-1901
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 239-1901
Grades: K-7
| 651 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3880 Ridge Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Grades: 6-10
| 757 students
Rank: n/an/a
124 W Washington St
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 723-6393
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 723-6393
Grades: 2-8
| 15 students
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