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Shaker Heights, Ohio - 8 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Shaker Heights City #169 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,244 per pupil, Shaker Heights City ranks #50 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,452
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$22,244
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Shaker Heights City operates 8 public schools serving 4,452 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $22,244 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 97 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 69.4% local, 22.6% state, and 8.1% 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 61/100, ranked #169 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 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 316.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.4% African American, 40.4% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lomond Elementary School, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.
Its largest campus is Shaker Hts High School, enrolling 1,418 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Boulevard Elementary School, at 299 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Shaker Hts High School accounts for 28.8% of all Shaker Heights City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Shaker Heights City-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.
Shaker Heights City school enrollment varies 4.7× across entities
Shaker Heights City school enrollment ranges from 299 students (lowest) to 1,418 students (highest), a spread of 1,119 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.
Shaker Heights City student-counselor ratio is 317:1 — 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 Shaker Heights City is typically wider than the Shaker Heights City-aggregate figure suggests.
Shaker Heights City chronic absenteeism rate is 23.4% — 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 Shaker Heights City is typically wider than the Shaker Heights City-aggregate figure suggests.
Shaker Heights City has 8 schools, including 2 combined, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,452 students.
How much does Shaker Heights City spend per student?
Shaker Heights City spends $22,244 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #169 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Shaker Heights City?
Shaker Heights City students are 43.4% African American, 40.4% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Shaker Heights City?
Shaker Heights City has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #169 out of 806 districts in Ohio.