Beachwood City

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Beachwood, Ohio - 5 schools

An equity score of 66/100 ranks Beachwood City #105 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $22,312 per pupil, Beachwood City ranks #49 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,580
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$22,312
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Beachwood City operates 5 public schools serving 1,580 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cuyahoga County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,312 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 97 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 84.3% local, 9.4% state, and 6.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 66/100, ranked #105 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 224.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.3% White, 21.9% Asian, 21.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bryden Elementary School, with a diversity index of 74.7/100.

Its largest campus is Beachwood High School, enrolling 620 students (39% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Fairmount Early Childhood Center, at 76 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Beachwood High School accounts for 39.2% of all Beachwood City student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Beachwood City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Beachwood City school enrollment varies 8.2× across entities

Beachwood City school enrollment ranges from 76 students (lowest) to 620 students (highest), a spread of 544 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Beachwood City student-counselor ratio is 225:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Beachwood City chronic absenteeism rate is 21.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Beachwood City is typically wider than the Beachwood City-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

6.3%
Federal
9.4%
State
84.3%
Local

Funding Equity

66
Equity Score
105 / 806
State Rank
46
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 5 schools in Beachwood City.

White 42.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
African American 21.4%
Asian 21.9%
Multiracial 7.5%
Other 0.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 70.8/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Beachwood City's schools, above the Ohio average of 35.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Bryden Elementary School 74.7
  2. 2 Hilltop Elementary School 73.1
  3. 3 Beachwood Middle School 71.4
  4. 4 Beachwood High School 67.6
  5. 5 Fairmount Early Childhood Center 67.1

Programs & Resources

1 / 5
Schools with AP
24 AP courses total
224.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
21.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Beachwood City

School Enrollment
Beachwood High School
620
Beachwood Middle School
327
Hilltop Elementary School
300
Bryden Elementary School
260
Fairmount Early Childhood Center
76

How Beachwood City Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Lake Local Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Carlisle Local Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Upper Sandusky Exempted Village Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Wheelersburg Local Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Beachwood City's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Beachwood City?

Beachwood City has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,580 students.

How much does Beachwood City spend per student?

Beachwood City spends $22,312 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #105 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Beachwood City?

Beachwood City students are 42.3% White, 21.9% Asian, 21.4% African American, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Beachwood City?

Beachwood City has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #105 out of 806 districts in Ohio.