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Item: Western Reserve Local School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

13850 W Akron Canfield Rd
Berlin Center, OH 44401-9752

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (330) 547-4100

www.westernreserve.k12.oh.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

3 Schools

3,528 Schools

# Students

542 Students

1,658,466 Students

# Teachers

42 Teachers

96,158 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Western Reserve Local School District	Ohio
Kind	45	113
1	38	117
2	36	118
3	46	124
4	51	116
5	54	120
6	53	121
7	41	122
8	51	123
9	41	132
10	36	130
11	27	136
12	23	130

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District Rank

Western Reserve Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#75 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Western Reserve Local School District
2023	#75
2022	#60
2021	#130
2019	#82
2018	#119
2017	#128
2016	#186
2015	#73
2014	#96
2013	#118
2012	#152
2011	#106
2010	#66

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81%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Western Reserve Local School District	Ohio
2023	81%	54%
2022	83%	52%
2021	73%	50%
2019	84%	63%
2018	79%	62%
2017	79%	63%
2016	74%	61%
2015	87%	68%
2014	91%	77%
2013	88%	76%
2012	91%	78%
2011	93%	77%
2010	92%	76%

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78%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Western Reserve Local School District	Ohio
2022	78%	60%
2021	71%	57%
2019	81%	64%
2018	79%	63%
2017	75%	62%
2016	62%	55%
2015	87%	74%
2014	92%	83%
2013	92%	83%
2012	89%	83%
2011	89%	82%
2010	91%	81%

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80-84%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Western Reserve Local School District	Ohio
2022	82%	63%
2021	77%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Western Reserve Local School District	Ohio
2022	90%	86%
2021	95%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	95%	82%
2018	95%	82%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	82%
2015	90%	81%
2014	90%	81%
2013	90%	81%
2012	95%	81%
2011	90%	80%

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(2022-23)

16.8%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Western Reserve Local School District	Ohio
2023	16.8%	30.8%
2022	19.8%	34.4%
2021	13.1%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Western Reserve Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.09	0.52
2022	0.10	0.52
2021	0.11	0.51
2020	0.07	0.51
2019	0.07	0.49
2018	0.06	0.48
2017	0.06	0.47
2016	0.06	0.47
2015	0.25	0.46
2014	0.05	0.44
2013	0.03	0.43
2012	0.02	0.43
2011	0.03	0.43
2010	0.01	0.40
2009	0.01	0.40
2008	0.01	0.38
2007	0.01	0.38
2006	0.02	0.38
2005	0.02	0.37
2004	0.03	0.37
2003	0.02	0.35
2002	0.02	0.32
2000	0.01	0.32
1999	0.01	0.30
1998	0.01	0.31
1997	0.01	0.31
1996	0.01	0.31
1995	0.01	0.29
1994	0.03	0.29
1993	0.02	0.29
1992	0.01	0.28
1990	0.01	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Western Reserve Local School District	Ohio
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

17%

% White

94%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Western Reserve Local School District	Ohio
2023	95%	67%
2022	95%	67%
2021	95%	68%
2020	97%	68%
2019	97%	69%
2018	97%	70%
2017	97%	71%
2016	97%	71%
2015	40%	72%
2014	97%	73%
2013	98%	74%
2012	99%	74%
2011	98%	74%
2010	100%	76%
2009	99%	76%
2008	99%	77%
2007	99%	77%
2006	99%	77%
2005	99%	78%
2004	99%	78%
2003	100%	79%
2002	100%	81%
2001	100%	81%
2000	100%	81%
1999	100%	82%
1998	100%	82%
1997	100%	82%
1996	100%	82%
1995	100%	83%
1994	99%	83%
1993	99%	83%
1992	99%	84%
1991	100%	84%
1990	100%	84%
1989	100%	84%
1988	100%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Western Reserve Local School District	Ohio
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,910 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Western Reserve Local School District	Ohio
2023	$10 MM	$17 MM
2022	$10 MM	$16 MM
2021	$9 MM	$15 MM
2020	$9 MM	$14 MM
2019	$9 MM	$14 MM
2018	$9 MM	$13 MM
2017	$9 MM	$13 MM
2016	$9 MM	$12 MM
2015	$16 MM	$12 MM
2014	$8 MM	$11 MM
2012	$9 MM	$12 MM
2011	$11 MM	$12 MM
2010	$16 MM	$12 MM
2009	$9 MM	$12 MM
2008	$7 MM	$12 MM
2007	$7 MM	$12 MM
2006	$7 MM	$11 MM
2005	$7 MM	$11 MM
2004	$6 MM	$12 MM
2003	$6 MM	$13 MM
2002	$6 MM	$14 MM
2001	$6 MM	$14 MM
2000	$5 MM	$12 MM
1999	$5 MM	$12 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$4 MM	$11 MM
1996	$5 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$9 MM
1992	$3 MM	$8 MM
1990	$3 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Western Reserve Local School District	Ohio
2023	$10 MM	$16 MM
2022	$9 MM	$15 MM
2021	$9 MM	$14 MM
2020	$9 MM	$13 MM
2019	$9 MM	$13 MM
2018	$9 MM	$12 MM
2017	$8 MM	$12 MM
2016	$8 MM	$11 MM
2015	$10 MM	$12 MM
2014	$8 MM	$10 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$23 MM	$12 MM
2010	$10 MM	$12 MM
2009	$7 MM	$11 MM
2008	$7 MM	$11 MM
2007	$7 MM	$11 MM
2006	$6 MM	$11 MM
2005	$6 MM	$11 MM
2004	$6 MM	$12 MM
2003	$6 MM	$13 MM
2002	$6 MM	$13 MM
2001	$5 MM	$14 MM
2000	$5 MM	$12 MM
1999	$5 MM	$11 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$4 MM	$11 MM
1996	$4 MM	$10 MM
1995	$4 MM	$9 MM
1992	$3 MM	$7 MM
1990	$3 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,708

$19,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Western Reserve Local School District	Ohio
2023	$17,789	$19,632
2022	$16,329	$17,759
2021	$15,042	$15,864
2020	$13,490	$15,024
2019	$13,420	$14,759
2018	$13,088	$14,436
2017	$13,087	$15,373
2016	$12,679	$14,419
2015	$23,785	$11,970
2014	$12,285	$12,894
2012	$13,994	$12,166
2011	$16,206	$12,268
2010	$24,276	$11,970
2009	$12,431	$10,997
2008	$9,207	$10,962
2007	$9,164	$9,987
2006	$8,845	$9,642
2005	$8,103	$9,138
2004	$7,535	$8,445
2003	$7,295	$8,538
2002	$7,117	$8,495
2001	$6,730	$7,849
2000	$6,662	$7,124
1999	$5,924	$6,606
1998	$6,284	$6,077
1997	$5,217	$5,826
1995	$4,890	$5,035
1992	$4,333	$4,567
1990	$4,035	$4,151

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Spending / Student

$17,910

$19,015

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Western Reserve Local School District	Ohio
2023	$17,030	$18,685
2022	$15,673	$16,799
2021	$14,357	$14,872
2020	$13,560	$14,061
2019	$13,795	$13,780
2018	$12,890	$13,237
2017	$12,389	$14,225
2016	$12,103	$12,986
2015	$14,293	$11,436
2014	$12,474	$11,605
2012	$21,998	$11,799
2011	$33,907	$11,769
2010	$14,588	$11,436
2009	$9,757	$10,473
2008	$8,912	$9,943
2007	$8,119	$9,346
2006	$8,035	$9,161
2005	$7,800	$8,760
2004	$7,611	$8,632
2003	$7,211	$8,918
2002	$6,893	$8,384
2001	$6,466	$8,067
2000	$6,520	$6,766
1999	$5,932	$6,262
1998	$5,704	$5,892
1997	$4,841	$5,689
1995	$5,256	$5,077
1992	$3,503	$4,541
1990	$3,880	$4,149

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Best Western Reserve Local School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Western Reserve Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

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13850 W Akron Canfield Rd
Berlin Center, OH 44401
(330) 547-4100

Gr: K-5 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Western Reserve Middle School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

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13850 W Akron Canfield Rd
Berlin Center, OH 44401
(330) 547-4100

Gr: 6-8 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #33.

Western Reserve High School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

13850 W Akron Canfield Rd
Berlin Center, OH 44401
(330) 547-4100

Gr: 9-12 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Western Reserve Local School District?

Western Reserve Local School District manages 3 public schools serving 542 students.

What is the rank of Western Reserve Local School District?

Western Reserve Local School District is ranked #83 out of 909 school districts in Ohio (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Ohio school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Western Reserve Local School District?

94% of Western Reserve Local School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Western Reserve Local School District?

Western Reserve Local School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What is Western Reserve Local School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,910 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 542 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in OH)
: Top 10%
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education