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 preschool serving 378 students in Richmond Heights Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Richmond Heights Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
818 Schools
# Students
786 Students
328,756 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
18,743 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

24%
54%

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36%
60%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

40-44%
63%
(21-22)
80-89%
86%

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(2022-23)
30%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%

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% Hispanic
4%
10%

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% Black
86%
19%

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% White
3%
61%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,701 is higher than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,263 is higher than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$32,146 MM

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Spending
$18 MM
$31,536 MM

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Revenue / Student
$22,701
$19,383

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Spending / Student
$22,263
$19,015

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richmond Heights Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
447 Richmond Rd
Cleveland, OH 44143
(216) 692-0099
Gr: PK-6 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • 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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