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Item: Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1824 Harris Rd
Sheffield Village, OH 44054-2628

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Top 50%

Tel: (440) 949-6181

www.sheffieldschools.org

Top Rankings

Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,420 Schools

# Students

1,455 Students

1,089,780 Students

# Teachers

91 Teachers

63,007 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District	Ohio
1	91	117
2	111	118
3	118	124
4	94	116
5	102	120
6	102	121

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District Rank

Sheffield-Sheffield Lake 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#302 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District
2023	#302
2022	#302
2021	#411
2019	#266
2018	#268
2017	#233
2016	#271
2015	#224
2014	#277
2013	#333
2012	#283

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63%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	63%	54%
2022	60%	52%
2021	48%	50%
2019	71%	63%
2018	70%	62%
2017	73%	63%
2016	68%	61%
2015	76%	68%
2014	83%	77%
2013	82%	76%
2012	83%	78%

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65%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District	Ohio
2022	65%	60%
2021	59%	57%
2019	71%	64%
2018	70%	63%
2017	69%	62%
2016	60%	55%
2015	83%	74%
2014	89%	83%
2013	87%	83%
2012	88%	83%
2011	83%	82%

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71%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District	Ohio
2022	71%	63%
2021	49%	60%

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92%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	92%	86%
2022	95%	86%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	92%	82%
2018	87%	82%
2017	92%	82%
2016	92%	82%
2015	87%	81%
2014	92%	81%
2013	92%	81%

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(2022-23)

26.1%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	26.1%	30.8%
2022	27.3%	34.4%
2021	11.5%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	0.39	0.52
2022	0.38	0.52
2021	0.37	0.51
2020	0.32	0.49
2019	0.32	0.49
2018	0.30	0.47
2017	0.30	0.47
2016	0.30	0.47
2015	0.30	0.46
2014	0.28	0.44
2013	0.28	0.44
2012	0.28	0.43
2011	0.27	0.43
2010	0.23	0.41
2009	0.21	0.40
2008	0.20	0.40
2007	0.20	0.40
2006	0.19	0.37
2005	0.17	0.38
2004	0.16	0.37
2003	0.14	0.37
2002	0.10	0.32
2001	0.08	0.32
2000	0.07	0.31
1999	0.06	0.31
1998	0.07	0.31
1997	0.07	0.30
1996	0.07	0.29
1995	0.09	0.29
1994	0.08	0.29
1993	0.10	0.29
1992	0.07	0.28
1991	0.12	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	13%	7%
2022	14%	7%
2021	14%	6%
2020	11%	6%
2019	11%	6%
2018	10%	5%
2017	10%	5%
2016	10%	5%
2015	10%	5%
2014	8%	5%
2013	8%	4%
2012	7%	4%
2011	7%	3%
2010	6%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	6%	4%
2007	6%	3%
2006	6%	3%
2005	5%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	2%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	1%	17%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	17%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	16%
2000	1%	16%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	16%
1996	1%	15%
1995	1%	15%
1994	1%	15%
1993	1%	15%
1992	1%	14%
1991	1%	14%

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% White

75%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	77%	67%
2022	77%	67%
2021	78%	68%
2020	82%	69%
2019	82%	69%
2018	83%	71%
2017	83%	71%
2016	83%	71%
2015	83%	72%
2014	85%	73%
2013	84%	73%
2012	84%	74%
2011	85%	74%
2010	87%	76%
2009	88%	76%
2008	89%	77%
2007	89%	77%
2006	90%	78%
2005	91%	77%
2004	91%	78%
2003	93%	78%
2002	95%	81%
2001	96%	81%
2000	97%	81%
1999	96%	82%
1998	96%	82%
1997	96%	82%
1996	96%	83%
1995	95%	83%
1994	96%	83%
1993	95%	83%
1992	96%	84%
1991	94%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,567 is less than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	$27 MM	$17 MM
2022	$28 MM	$16 MM
2021	$25 MM	$15 MM
2020	$24 MM	$14 MM
2019	$24 MM	$14 MM
2018	$25 MM	$13 MM
2017	$24 MM	$13 MM
2016	$23 MM	$12 MM
2015	$22 MM	$12 MM
2014	$21 MM	$11 MM
2012	$22 MM	$12 MM
2011	$21 MM	$12 MM
2010	$22 MM	$12 MM
2009	$21 MM	$12 MM
2008	$21 MM	$12 MM
2007	$22 MM	$12 MM
2006	$19 MM	$11 MM
2005	$18 MM	$11 MM
2004	$17 MM	$12 MM
2003	$16 MM	$13 MM
2002	$16 MM	$14 MM
2001	$15 MM	$14 MM
2000	$15 MM	$12 MM
1999	$14 MM	$12 MM
1998	$14 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$11 MM
1996	$12 MM	$10 MM
1995	$11 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	$27 MM	$16 MM
2022	$27 MM	$15 MM
2021	$25 MM	$14 MM
2020	$35 MM	$13 MM
2019	$25 MM	$13 MM
2018	$23 MM	$12 MM
2017	$23 MM	$12 MM
2016	$26 MM	$11 MM
2015	$20 MM	$12 MM
2014	$34 MM	$10 MM
2012	$23 MM	$11 MM
2011	$22 MM	$12 MM
2010	$20 MM	$12 MM
2009	$20 MM	$11 MM
2008	$18 MM	$11 MM
2007	$18 MM	$11 MM
2006	$17 MM	$11 MM
2005	$17 MM	$11 MM
2004	$17 MM	$12 MM
2003	$16 MM	$13 MM
2002	$16 MM	$13 MM
2001	$15 MM	$14 MM
2000	$14 MM	$12 MM
1999	$14 MM	$11 MM
1998	$13 MM	$11 MM
1997	$13 MM	$11 MM
1996	$12 MM	$10 MM
1995	$12 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,548

$19,382

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	$17,124	$19,632
2022	$17,912	$17,759
2021	$16,056	$15,864
2020	$14,750	$15,024
2019	$14,450	$14,759
2018	$14,769	$14,436
2017	$13,883	$15,373
2016	$13,407	$14,419
2015	$12,445	$11,970
2014	$12,206	$12,894
2012	$11,619	$12,166
2011	$10,995	$12,268
2010	$10,849	$11,970
2009	$10,870	$10,997
2008	$11,070	$10,962
2007	$11,149	$9,987
2006	$9,940	$9,642
2005	$8,771	$9,138
2004	$8,063	$8,445
2003	$7,831	$8,538
2002	$7,889	$8,495
2001	$7,820	$7,849
2000	$7,631	$7,124
1999	$6,984	$6,606
1998	$7,015	$6,077
1997	$6,512	$5,826
1995	$4,972	$5,035
1992	$4,510	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$18,567

$19,014

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	$17,141	$18,685
2022	$17,356	$16,799
2021	$16,026	$14,872
2020	$20,989	$14,061
2019	$14,804	$13,780
2018	$13,625	$13,237
2017	$13,317	$14,225
2016	$15,273	$12,986
2015	$11,436	$11,436
2014	$19,131	$11,605
2012	$12,611	$11,799
2011	$11,310	$11,769
2010	$9,969	$11,436
2009	$9,946	$10,473
2008	$9,156	$9,943
2007	$9,084	$9,346
2006	$8,680	$9,161
2005	$8,432	$8,760
2004	$8,092	$8,632
2003	$7,961	$8,918
2002	$7,910	$8,384
2001	$7,872	$8,067
2000	$7,341	$6,766
1999	$7,052	$6,262
1998	$6,555	$5,892
1997	$5,860	$5,689
1995	$5,751	$5,077
1992	$4,562	$4,541

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Best Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Brookside Intermediate School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1812 Harris Rd
Sheffield Lake, OH 44054
(440) 949-4233

Gr: 3-6 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: n/an/a

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4975 Oster Rd
Sheffield Lake, OH 44054
(440) 949-4234

Gr: 1-2 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,455 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 92% (Top 20% in OH)
: Top 50%
: 63% (Top 50%)
: 65% (Top 50%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education