An equity score of 58/100 ranks Richmond Heights Local #224 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,710 per pupil, Richmond Heights Local ranks #127 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
809
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$19,710
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 $19,710 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 981 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 58/100, ranked #224 of 821 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 largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
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 reports 55.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 $19,710 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #224 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 58/100, ranking #224 out of 821 districts in Ohio.