West Geauga Local School District

8615 Cedar Rd
Chesterland, OH 44026-3519
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 479 students in West Geauga Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in West Geauga Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
2,102 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

West Geauga Local School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#22 out of 897 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of West Geauga Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
83%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Geauga Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Geauga Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of West Geauga Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
35 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
1,939 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
92%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
157
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,732 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,260 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of West Geauga Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of West Geauga Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,732
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in West Geauga Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,260
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in West Geauga Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West Geauga Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Geauga Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8611 Cedar Rd
Chesterland, OH 44026
(440) 729-5940
Grades: 6-8
| 473 students
Rank: n/an/a
8615 Cedar Rd
Chesterland, OH 44026
(440) 729-5900
Grades: 1-8
| 6 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,102 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in OH)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • : 86% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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