Painesville City Local School District

58 Jefferson St
Painesville, OH 44077-3114
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 432 students in Painesville City Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Painesville City Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
2,735 Students
330,653 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
18,863 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 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 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#642 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
54%
40%
60%
43%
63%
92%
86%
(2022-23)
42.9%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
60%
10%
% Black
14%
20%
% White
17%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,616 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,576 is less than the state median of $17,328. 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
$18,616
$17,380
Spending / Student
$15,576
$17,328

Best Painesville City Local School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maple Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
560 W Jackson St
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 392-5440
Gr: PK-5 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,735 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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