Berea City operates 5 public schools serving 5,551 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,331 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 $17,809 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 71.9% local, 18.9% state, and 9.2% 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 $83,494 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 39/100, ranked #520 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 (13 AP courses district-wide), a 463.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.0% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Berea-Midpark High School accounts for 31.8% of all Berea City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Berea 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.
Berea City school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities
Berea City school enrollment ranges from 555 students (lowest) to 1,694 students (highest), a spread of 1,139 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Berea City student-counselor ratio is 464:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Berea City chronic absenteeism rate is 26.9% — 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 Berea City is typically wider than the Berea City-aggregate figure suggests.
Berea City has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 3 other. Total enrollment is 5,551 students.
How much does Berea City spend per student?
Berea City spends $17,809 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #520 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Berea City?
The average teacher salary in Berea City is $83,494 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Berea 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 Berea City?
Berea City students are 67.0% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Asian, 5.7% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Berea City?
Berea City has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #520 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.