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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 621 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 22% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
2,713 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Painesville City Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#647 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Painesville City Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Painesville City Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Painesville City Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Painesville City Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,490 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
7%
# Black Students
447 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
17%
22%
# White Students
510 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
19%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
256 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
78
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
235
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,767 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,703 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Painesville City Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Painesville City Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,767
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Painesville City Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,703
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Painesville City Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Painesville City Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
135 Cedarbrook Dr
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 392-5250
Grades: 6-8
| 621 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,713 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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