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Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 259 students in Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
1,455 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.1%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,548
$19,382
Spending / Student
$18,567
$19,014
Best Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brookside Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1662 Harris Rd
Sheffield Lake, OH 44054
(440) 949-4228
Sheffield Lake, OH 44054
(440) 949-4228
Gr: 7-8 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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