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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,215 students in Westlake City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Westlake City School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
3,176 Students
330,653 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
18,863 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Westlake City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#65 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)
78%
54%
81%
60%
81%
63%
96%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
77%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,271 is higher than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,637 is higher than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,271
$17,379
Spending / Student
$19,637
$17,327

Best Westlake City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westlake Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
27555 Center Ridge Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 250-1200
Gr: PK-4 | 1,215 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,176 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 81% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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