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Shaker Heights City 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 middle school serving 939 students in Shaker Heights City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Shaker Heights City School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,216 Schools
# Students
4,009 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shaker Heights City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#401 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
46%
22%
% White
38%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,360 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,572 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,360
$17,380
Spending / Student
$26,572
$17,328
Best Shaker Heights City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shaker Hts Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20600 Shaker Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 295-4100
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 295-4100
Gr: 6-8 | 939 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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