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Rocky River, Ohio - 5 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Rocky River City #494 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,990 per pupil, Rocky River City ranks #212 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,645
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,990
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rocky River City operates 5 public schools serving 2,645 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 $15,990 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 80.9% local, 13.4% state, and 5.6% 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 40/100, ranked #494 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 427.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.4% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rocky River High School, with a diversity index of 25.2/100.
Rocky River High School accounts for 29.9% of all Rocky River City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rocky River 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.
Rocky River City school enrollment varies 9.9× across entities
Rocky River City school enrollment ranges from 80 students (lowest) to 792 students (highest), a spread of 712 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.
Rocky River City student-counselor ratio is 428:1 — 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.
Rocky River City chronic absenteeism rate is 12.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Rocky River City has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,645 students.
How much does Rocky River City spend per student?
Rocky River City spends $15,990 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #494 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Rocky River City?
Rocky River City students are 87.4% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rocky River City?
Rocky River City has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #494 out of 806 districts in Ohio.