Parma City operates 16 public schools serving 9,257 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 elementary, 5 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 10,650 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 $17,149 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 65.2% local, 22.0% state, and 12.8% 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 $101,798 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 45/100, ranked #417 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (49 AP courses district-wide), a 386.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.3% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American across the district's schools.
Normandy High School accounts for 15.1% of all Parma City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Parma City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Parma City school enrollment varies 30× across entities
Parma City school enrollment ranges from 54 students (lowest) to 1,610 students (highest), a spread of 1,556 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.
Parma City student-counselor ratio is 386:1 — 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.
Parma City chronic absenteeism rate is 40.5% — 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.
Parma City has 16 schools, including 5 other, 11 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,257 students.
How much does Parma City spend per student?
Parma City spends $17,149 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #417 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Parma City?
The average teacher salary in Parma City is $101,798 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Parma 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 Parma City?
Parma City students are 65.3% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American, 3.8% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Parma City?
Parma City has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #417 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.