Westlake City School District

24365 Hilliard Blvd
Westlake, OH 44145-3518
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,201 students in Westlake City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Westlake City School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
3,300 Students
316,031 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
17,969 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Westlake City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#89 out of 897 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Westlake City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westlake City  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.
79%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westlake City  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.
94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Westlake City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
415 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
230 Students
6,310 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
198 Students
25,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
79 Students
64,534 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
2,594 Students
199,070 Students
% White Students
79%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
193 Students
19,878 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
86
39,129
# Students in K Grade:
199
55,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
47,617
# Students in 2nd Grade:
237
45,173
# Students in 3rd Grade:
227
40,348
# Students in 4th Grade:
234
37,569
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
29,369
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
11,956
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
4,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
277
4,079
# Students in 9th Grade:
236
205
# Students in 10th Grade:
297
181
# Students in 11th Grade:
260
154
# Students in 12th Grade:
303
118
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,509 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,899 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Westlake City  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
$62 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Westlake City  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
$19,509
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Westlake City  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
$18,899
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Westlake City  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 Westlake City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westlake Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
27555 Center Ridge Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 250-1200
Grades: PK-4
| 1,201 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,300 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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