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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 512 students in Highland Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Highland Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 53% statewide average).
The top-ranked public preschool in Highland Local School District is Granger Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
818 Schools
# Students
3,336 Students
328,756 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
18,743 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Highland Local School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 931 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
54%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
60%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
63%
Graduation Rate
98%
86.2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.2%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.58
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
90%
61%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,740 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$32,146 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$46 MM
$31,536 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$15,334
$19,383
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$13,740
$19,015
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Highland Local School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Granger Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1724 Wilbur Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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