Painesville City Local School District

58 Jefferson St
Painesville, OH 44077-3114
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Painesville City Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 599 students in Painesville City Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Painesville City Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,690 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Painesville City Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#657 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
52%
40%
60%
43%
63%
81%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
57%
9%
% Black
16%
22%
% White
18%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,927 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,837 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,927
$17,287
Spending / Student
$15,837
$17,235

Best Painesville City Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
135 Cedarbrook Dr
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 392-5250
Grades: 6-8
| 599 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,690 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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