Beachwood City operates 5 public schools serving 1,580 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,583 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cuyahoga County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,461 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 84.3% local, 9.4% state, and 6.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $138,778 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 67/100, ranked #100 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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.
Beachwood High School accounts for 39.2% of all Beachwood City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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.
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.
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.
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.
Beachwood City has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,580 students.
How much does Beachwood City spend per student?
Beachwood City spends $30,461 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #100 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Beachwood City?
The average teacher salary in Beachwood City is $138,778 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Beachwood City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cuyahoga County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 67/100, ranking #100 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.