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Garfield Heights City Schools School District

5640 Briarcliff Dr
Garfield Heights, OH 44125-4158
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,084 students in Garfield Heights City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Garfield Heights City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 57% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Garfield Heights City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Garfield Heights High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
2,920 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Garfield Heights City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 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 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#771 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
54%
28%
60%
30%
63%
88%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
82%
18%
% White
8%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,051 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,829 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,051
$17,287
Spending / Student
$19,829
$17,235

Best Garfield Heights City Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Garfield Heights High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
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4900 Turney Rd
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 662-2800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,084 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,920 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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