Public schools in Garfield Heights, OH
Garfield Heights has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,300 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Garfield Heights City Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Garfield Heights's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Garfield Heights | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Heights City Schools | 5 | 3,138 | $16,472 |
| North Shore High School | 1 | 214 | $8,565 |
| The Brilliance School | 1 | 286 | $12,556 |
| SMART Academy | 1 | 99 | $17,404 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Garfield Heights, 1,310 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Heights High School | 942 | 15.7 | All free (CEP) | Garfield Heights City Schools |
| North Shore High School | 368 | 40.9 | All free (CEP) | North Shore High School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Garfield Heights, 541 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Heights Middle School | 541 | 10.4 | All free (CEP) | Garfield Heights City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Garfield Heights, 1,449 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Foster Elementary School | 398 | 15.9 | All free (CEP) | Garfield Heights City Schools |
| Elmwood Elementary School | 374 | 17.0 | All free (CEP) | Garfield Heights City Schools |
| Maple Leaf Elementary School | 326 | 15.5 | All free (CEP) | Garfield Heights City Schools |
| The Brilliance School | 259 | 15.2 | 65.4% | The Brilliance School |
| SMART Academy | 92 | 9.2 | 96.7% | SMART Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Garfield Heights's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Garfield Heights school has 15.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Ohio median of 17.0. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 371 students (state 395).
| Garfield Heights | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.6 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 371 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 75% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 38% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Garfield Heights schools and the 3,471 Ohio schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Garfield Heights
- Garfield Heights City SchoolsRuns 5 of Garfield Heights's 8 public schools and spent $16,472 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,472
- Garfield Heights High School, the largest high school in Garfield Heights942 students in 2024-25, 15.7 per teacher.942
- Compare Garfield Heights City Schools with North Shore High SchoolGarfield Heights's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Garfield Heights addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Garfield Heights
How many public schools are in Garfield Heights, OH?
8 public schools with an address in Garfield Heights were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,300 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Garfield Heights?
Garfield Heights High School, with 942 students in 2024-25 (Garfield Heights City Schools).Which districts run Garfield Heights's schools?
Garfield Heights City Schools (5 schools), North Shore High School (1 school), The Brilliance School (1 school), SMART Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25