Public schools in Medina, OH
Medina has 17 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 5 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 10,930 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Medina City Schools runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Medina's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Medina | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medina City Schools | 9 | 6,172 | $15,116 |
| Buckeye Local | 4 | 2,240 | $11,491 |
| Highland Local School District | 3 | 3,370 | $11,966 |
| Medina County Joint Vocational School District | 1 | 780 | $24,709 |
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.
5 high schools in Medina, 4,191 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina High School | 1,767 | 17.0 | 19.1% | Medina City Schools |
| Highland High School | 989 | 19.2 | 8.4% | Highland Local |
| Medina County Career Center | 787 | 12.5 | not reported | Medina County Joint Vocational |
| Buckeye High School | 636 | 20.4 | 16.7% | Buckeye Local |
| Evolve Academy | 12 | not reported | 41.7% | Medina 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 middle schools in Medina, 3,131 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Middle School | 824 | 25.5 | 8.3% | Highland Local |
| Claggett Middle School | 724 | 15.6 | 28.2% | Medina City Schools |
| A. I. Root Middle School | 690 | 15.7 | 15.8% | Medina City Schools |
| Buckeye Intermediate School | 581 | 22.7 | 20.1% | Buckeye Local |
| Buckeye Junior High School | 312 | 18.6 | 21.5% | Buckeye Local |
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.
7 elementary schools in Medina, 3,608 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Fenn Elementary School | 604 | 19.5 | 24.0% | Medina City Schools |
| Buckeye Primary School | 581 | 17.9 | 26.2% | Buckeye Local |
| Granger Elementary School | 512 | 19.0 | 9.2% | Highland Local |
| Ralph E. Waite Elementary | 500 | 17.8 | 10.0% | Medina City Schools |
| Ella Canavan Elementary School | 475 | 18.3 | 22.3% | Medina City Schools |
| H G Blake Elementary School | 470 | 16.6 | 29.6% | Medina City Schools |
| Eliza Northrop Elementary | 466 | 18.3 | 28.8% | Medina 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.
How Medina's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Medina school has 18.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Ohio median of 17.0. 12% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 581 students (state 395).
| Medina | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.3 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 581 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 12% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 17 Medina 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 Medina
- Medina City SchoolsRuns 9 of Medina's 17 public schools and spent $15,116 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,116
- Medina High School, the largest high school in Medina1,767 students in 2024-25, 17.0 per teacher.1,767
- Compare Medina City Schools with Buckeye LocalMedina'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 Medina 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 Medina
How many public schools are in Medina, OH?
17 public schools with an address in Medina were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 5 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 10,930 students.What is the largest high school in Medina?
Medina High School, with 1,767 students in 2024-25 (Medina City Schools).Which districts run Medina's schools?
Medina City Schools (9 schools), Buckeye Local (4 schools), Highland Local School District (3 schools), Medina County Joint Vocational School District (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