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Richmond Heights, Ohio - 3 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Richmond Heights Local #198 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,664 per pupil, Richmond Heights Local ranks #106 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
809
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,664
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Richmond Heights Local operates 3 public schools serving 809 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 $18,664 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 74.3% local, 11.8% state, and 13.9% 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 59/100, ranked #198 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), and 27.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.1% African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Richmond Heights Elementary School, with a diversity index of 26.8/100.
Richmond Heights Elementary School accounts for 46.7% of all Richmond Heights Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Richmond Heights Local a distant remainder — means Richmond Heights Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Richmond Heights Local school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Richmond Heights Local school enrollment ranges from 137 students (lowest) to 378 students (highest), a spread of 241 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.
Richmond Heights Local has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Richmond Heights Local chronic absenteeism rate is 27.9% — 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 Richmond Heights Local is typically wider than the Richmond Heights Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Richmond Heights Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 809 students.
How much does Richmond Heights Local spend per student?
Richmond Heights Local spends $18,664 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #198 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Richmond Heights Local?
Richmond Heights Local students are 87.1% African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% White, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Richmond Heights Local?
Richmond Heights Local has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #198 out of 806 districts in Ohio.