Richmond Heights Local School District

447 Richmond Rd
Richmond Heights, OH 44143-1429
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 385 students in Richmond Heights Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary School in Richmond Heights Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
804 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Richmond Heights 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 80-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#725 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
52%
36%
60%
40-44%
63%
80-89%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
87%
18%
% White
2%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,817 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,093 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,817
$17,287
Spending / Student
$33,093
$17,235

Best Richmond Heights Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond Heights Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
447 Richmond Rd
Cleveland, OH 44143
(216) 692-0099
Grades: PK-6
| 385 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 804 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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