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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 preschool serving 445 students in Garfield Heights City Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Garfield Heights City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,920 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
18,897 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.
Overall District Rank
#771 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
82%
20%
% White
8%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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.
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
William Foster Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12801 Bangor Ave
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 475-8123
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 475-8123
Gr: PK-3 | 445 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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