Richmond Heights Local School District

447 Richmond Rd
Richmond Heights, OH 44143-1429
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 271 students in Richmond Heights Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Richmond Heights Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Richmond Heights Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Richmond Heights High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,043 Schools
# Students
786 Students
601,490 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
34,972 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Richmond Heights 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 80-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#698 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
54%
36%
60%
40-44%
63%
(21-22)
80-89%
86%
(2022-23)
30%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
86%
17%
% White
3%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,317 is higher than the state median of $17,412. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,851 is higher than the state median of $17,360. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$22,317
$17,412
Spending / Student
$33,851
$17,360

Best Richmond Heights Local School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richmond Heights High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
447 Richmond Rd
Cleveland, OH 44143
(216) 692-0094
Gr: 9-12 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 786 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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