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Highland Local School District

3880 Ridge Rd
Medina, OH 44256-7920
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,357 students in Highland Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Highland Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 59% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Highland Local School District are Hinckley Elementary School, Sharon Elementary School and Granger Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
3,389 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Highland Local School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#20 out of 931 school districts
(Top 5%)
84%
54%
88%
60%
87%
63%
98%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
91%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,278 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,617 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,278
$17,287
Spending / Student
$24,617
$17,235

Best Highland Local School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hinckley Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1157 Ridge Rd
Hinckley, OH 44233
(330) 239-1901
Gr: K-5 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Sharon Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
6216 Ridge Rd
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 239-1901
Gr: K-5 | 666 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #33.
Granger Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1724 Wilbur Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Gr: PK-5 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #44.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3880 Ridge Rd
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 239-1901
Gr: 6-8 | 794 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #55.
Highland Virtual Learning Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
124 W Washington St
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 723-6393
Gr: K-8

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,389 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in OH)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 84% (Top 5%)
  • : 88% (Top 5%)
  • : 87% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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