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Item: Westlake City School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

24365 Hilliard Blvd
Westlake, OH 44145-3518

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (440) 871-7300

www.wlake.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

4 Schools

3,540 Schools

# Students

3,176 Students

1,661,577 Students

# Teachers

222 Teachers

96,353 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westlake City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	104	46
Kind	215	114
1	220	117
2	213	119
3	239	124
4	224	117
5	237	121
6	234	122
7	259	122
8	242	123
9	223	132
10	251	130
11	260	136
12	255	130

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District Rank

Westlake City 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westlake City School District
2023	#65
2022	#80
2021	#89
2019	#60
2018	#69
2017	#67
2016	#59
2015	#37
2014	#56
2013	#55
2012	#48

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78%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westlake City School District	Ohio
2023	78%	54%
2022	75%	52%
2021	71%	50%
2019	83%	63%
2018	83%	62%
2017	82%	63%
2016	81%	61%
2015	87%	68%
2014	92%	77%
2013	91%	76%
2012	92%	78%

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81%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westlake City School District	Ohio
2022	81%	60%
2021	79%	57%
2019	86%	64%
2018	83%	63%
2017	84%	62%
2016	76%	55%
2015	93%	74%
2014	94%	83%
2013	94%	83%
2012	95%	83%
2011	95%	82%

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81%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Westlake City School District	Ohio
2022	81%	63%
2021	79%	60%

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96%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Westlake City School District	Ohio
2023	96%	86%
2022	96%	86%
2021	94%	84%
2020	97%	84%
2019	93%	82%
2018	93%	82%
2017	93%	82%
2016	97%	82%
2015	93%	81%
2014	97%	81%
2013	93%	81%

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(2022-23)

16.4%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Westlake City School District	Ohio
2023	16.4%	30.8%
2022	18.8%	34.4%
2021	18.1%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westlake City School District	Ohio
2023	0.37	0.52
2022	0.36	0.52
2021	0.35	0.51
2020	0.33	0.49
2019	0.33	0.49
2018	0.32	0.47
2017	0.32	0.47
2016	0.31	0.47
2015	0.28	0.46
2014	0.28	0.44
2013	0.26	0.44
2012	0.25	0.43
2011	0.23	0.43
2010	0.19	0.41
2009	0.20	0.40
2008	0.19	0.40
2007	0.17	0.40
2006	0.16	0.37
2005	0.14	0.38
2004	0.12	0.37
2003	0.11	0.37
2002	0.10	0.32
2001	0.11	0.32
2000	0.08	0.31
1999	0.09	0.31
1998	0.09	0.31
1997	0.09	0.30
1996	0.10	0.29
1995	0.09	0.29
1994	0.09	0.29
1993	0.08	0.29
1992	0.08	0.28
1991	0.09	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

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

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westlake City School District	Ohio
2023	2%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	2%	17%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	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

77%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westlake City School District	Ohio
2023	79%	67%
2022	80%	67%
2021	80%	68%
2020	81%	69%
2019	81%	69%
2018	82%	71%
2017	82%	71%
2016	83%	71%
2015	85%	72%
2014	85%	73%
2013	86%	73%
2012	87%	74%
2011	88%	74%
2010	90%	76%
2009	89%	76%
2008	90%	77%
2007	90%	77%
2006	92%	78%
2005	93%	77%
2004	94%	78%
2003	94%	78%
2002	95%	81%
2001	94%	81%
2000	96%	81%
1999	96%	82%
1998	95%	82%
1997	95%	82%
1996	95%	83%
1995	95%	83%
1994	95%	83%
1993	95%	83%
1992	95%	84%
1991	95%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westlake City School District	Ohio
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	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 $20,271 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,637 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$64 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westlake City School District	Ohio
2023	$64 MM	$15 MM
2022	$64 MM	$14 MM
2021	$64 MM	$15 MM
2020	$64 MM	$14 MM
2019	$63 MM	$14 MM
2018	$65 MM	$13 MM
2017	$65 MM	$13 MM
2016	$63 MM	$12 MM
2015	$59 MM	$12 MM
2014	$63 MM	$11 MM
2012	$64 MM	$12 MM
2011	$64 MM	$12 MM
2010	$59 MM	$12 MM
2009	$59 MM	$12 MM
2008	$58 MM	$12 MM
2007	$54 MM	$12 MM
2006	$50 MM	$11 MM
2005	$47 MM	$11 MM
2004	$46 MM	$12 MM
2003	$45 MM	$13 MM
2002	$44 MM	$14 MM
2001	$41 MM	$14 MM
2000	$38 MM	$12 MM
1999	$37 MM	$12 MM
1998	$37 MM	$11 MM
1997	$34 MM	$11 MM
1996	$33 MM	$10 MM
1995	$30 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$62 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westlake City School District	Ohio
2023	$62 MM	$14 MM
2022	$71 MM	$13 MM
2021	$62 MM	$14 MM
2020	$71 MM	$13 MM
2019	$79 MM	$13 MM
2018	$63 MM	$12 MM
2017	$61 MM	$12 MM
2016	$59 MM	$11 MM
2015	$53 MM	$12 MM
2014	$85 MM	$10 MM
2012	$75 MM	$11 MM
2011	$60 MM	$12 MM
2010	$53 MM	$12 MM
2009	$51 MM	$11 MM
2008	$49 MM	$11 MM
2007	$48 MM	$11 MM
2006	$46 MM	$11 MM
2005	$51 MM	$11 MM
2004	$46 MM	$12 MM
2003	$42 MM	$13 MM
2002	$40 MM	$13 MM
2001	$39 MM	$14 MM
2000	$38 MM	$12 MM
1999	$43 MM	$11 MM
1998	$47 MM	$11 MM
1997	$32 MM	$11 MM
1996	$29 MM	$10 MM
1995	$27 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,271

$17,380

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westlake City School District	Ohio
2023	$19,700	$16,507
2022	$18,768	$15,024
2021	$19,640	$15,864
2020	$18,768	$15,024
2019	$18,107	$14,759
2018	$20,581	$14,436
2017	$18,232	$15,373
2016	$17,152	$14,419
2015	$15,584	$11,970
2014	$16,175	$12,894
2012	$15,915	$12,166
2011	$15,843	$12,268
2010	$14,686	$11,970
2009	$14,611	$10,997
2008	$14,024	$10,962
2007	$13,057	$9,987
2006	$12,353	$9,642
2005	$11,658	$9,138
2004	$11,769	$8,445
2003	$11,616	$8,538
2002	$11,520	$8,495
2001	$11,025	$7,849
2000	$10,439	$7,124
1999	$10,106	$6,606
1998	$10,135	$6,077
1997	$9,073	$5,826
1995	$7,914	$5,035
1992	$7,715	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$19,637

$17,328

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westlake City School District	Ohio
2023	$19,084	$15,475
2022	$20,867	$14,061
2021	$19,026	$14,872
2020	$20,867	$14,061
2019	$22,797	$13,780
2018	$19,863	$13,237
2017	$17,234	$14,225
2016	$15,896	$12,986
2015	$14,065	$11,436
2014	$21,871	$11,605
2012	$18,822	$11,799
2011	$14,958	$11,769
2010	$13,255	$11,436
2009	$12,624	$10,473
2008	$11,916	$9,943
2007	$11,558	$9,346
2006	$11,375	$9,161
2005	$12,728	$8,760
2004	$11,688	$8,632
2003	$10,790	$8,918
2002	$10,381	$8,384
2001	$10,512	$8,067
2000	$10,383	$6,766
1999	$11,742	$6,262
1998	$12,859	$5,892
1997	$8,555	$5,689
1995	$7,249	$5,077
1992	$7,506	$4,541

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Best Westlake City School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Westlake Elementary School

(Math: 87% | Reading: 83%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

27555 Center Ridge Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 250-1200

Gr: PK-4 | 1,215 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

Lee Burneson Middle School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2260 Dover Center Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 835-6340

Gr: 7-8 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #33.

Dover Intermediate School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 80%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2240 Dover Center Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 835-6325

Gr: 5-6 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #44.

Westlake High School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 81%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

27830 Hilliard Blvd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 250-1002

Gr: 9-12 | 989 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Westlake City School District?

Westlake City School District manages 4 public schools serving 3,176 students.

What is the rank of Westlake City School District?

Westlake City School District is ranked #62 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%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Westlake City School District?

77% of Westlake City School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Westlake City School District?

Westlake City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What is Westlake City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,637 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,176 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 96% (Top 5% in OH)
: Top 10%
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education