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Westlake City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 501 students in Westlake City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Westlake City School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
3,176 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.4%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
77%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,780 is higher 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 $20,849 is higher than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,780
$19,382
Spending / Student
$20,849
$19,014
Best Westlake City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lee Burneson Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2260 Dover Center Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 835-6340
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 835-6340
Gr: 7-8 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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