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Garfield Heights City Schools 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 942 students in Garfield Heights City Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Garfield Heights City School 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).
Public High School in Garfield Heights City School have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,049 Schools
# Students
2,581 Students
602,712 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
35,055 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Garfield Heights City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.30
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
83%
18%
% White
6%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,422 is higher than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,434 is higher than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,422
$17,379
Spending / Student
$22,434
$17,327
Best Garfield Heights City Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Garfield Heights High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4900 Turney Rd
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 662-2800
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 662-2800
Gr: 9-12 | 942 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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