West Geauga Local School District

8615 Cedar Rd
Chesterland, OH 44026-3519
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

West Geauga Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 641 students in West Geauga Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in West Geauga Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in West Geauga Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Geauga High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,043 Schools
# Students
1,969 Students
601,490 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
34,972 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Geauga Local School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#7 out of 931 school districts
(Top 1%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

90%
54%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

90%
60%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

92%
63%
(21-22)
98%
86%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
21.5%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.53

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
4%
8%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
17%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
90%
66%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,922 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$32,146 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$35 MM
$31,536 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,548
$19,383

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,922
$19,015

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best West Geauga Local School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Geauga High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
13401 Chillicothe Rd
Chesterland, OH 44026
(440) 729-5950
Gr: 9-12 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,969 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 98% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 90% (Top 5%)
  • : 90% (Top 1%)
  • : 92% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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