Cleveland Heights-University Heights City operates 11 public schools serving 5,010 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,084 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 $24,456 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 69.5% local, 15.0% state, and 15.5% 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 $123,911 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 44/100, ranked #436 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 301.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 45.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.8% African American, 18.3% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Cleveland Heights High School accounts for 33.8% of all Cleveland Heights-University Heights City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Cleveland Heights-University Heights 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.
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City school enrollment varies 26× across entities
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City school enrollment ranges from 65 students (lowest) to 1,717 students (highest), a spread of 1,652 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.
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City student-counselor ratio is 302:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Cleveland Heights-University Heights City is typically wider than the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City-aggregate figure suggests.
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City chronic absenteeism rate is 45.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City?
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City has 11 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 4 other, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,010 students.
How much does Cleveland Heights-University Heights City spend per student?
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City spends $24,456 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #436 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City?
The average teacher salary in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City is $123,911 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Cleveland Heights-University Heights 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 Cleveland Heights-University Heights City?
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City students are 67.8% African American, 18.3% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cleveland Heights-University Heights City?
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #436 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.