The Brilliance School
Public school district · Cuyahoga County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3901473
The Brilliance School spent $12,556 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 83% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 259 students in 2024-25; 79.7% of its revenue came from the state.
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to The Brilliance School in enrollment (279 to 290 students) and The Brilliance School itself.
Where the money came from
$3,140,000 in revenue: 79.7% state, 3.0% local and 17.3% federal. Total spending including $52,000 of capital outlay was $3,643,000, or $12,738 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$2,503,000 80%
- Local$95,000 3%
- Federal$542,000 17%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 529 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
286 students in 2022-23, 219 students in 2023-24, 259 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 286 | 12.0 | 23.8 |
| 2023-24 | 219 | 13.0 | 16.8 |
| 2024-25 | 259 | 17.0 | 15.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$597,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,087 per student
The Brilliance School booked $597,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 12 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $49,750 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 2 in 100 Ohio districts with a figure (state median $78,983, 642 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Ohio teacher salary at $63,153 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $595,000 | 99.7% |
| Special education | $2,000 | 0.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,100 in 2018-19, $4,523 in 2019-20, $595 in 2020-21, $1,180 in 2021-22, $2,087 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in The Brilliance School scored proficient or above: 25-47% in reading and 0-24% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Ohio | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 25-47% | 59% | 115 |
| Math | 0-24% | 54% | 113 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 elementary school, 259 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brilliance School | 259 | 15.2 | 65.4% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact The Brilliance School
- Website: thebrillianceschool.org
- Phone: (216) 710-6621
- Office: 10608 Penfield Ave, Garfield Heights, OH 44125
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about The Brilliance School
- Ohio districts by spending per studentThe Brilliance School ranks 440 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,556).#440 of 529
- Every school district in OhioThe Brilliance School is the number 761 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 286 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#761 of 999
- Middletown Preparatory & Fitness AcademyThe next larger Ohio district: 287 students in fall 2022, $14,864 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,864
- Noble Academy-ColumbusThe next smaller Ohio district: 285 students in fall 2022, $17,856 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,856
- Compare The Brilliance School with Middletown Preparatory & Fitness AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across OhioThe Brilliance School spent $49,750 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $78,983); spending, not a salary.$49,750
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about The Brilliance School
How many schools and students are in The Brilliance School?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 259 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does The Brilliance School spend per student?
$12,556 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Ohio median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,201 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does The Brilliance School's money come from?
$3,140,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 79.7% state, 3.0% local and 17.3% federal (NCES F-33).How much does The Brilliance School spend on teacher salaries?
$597,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,087 per student. Divided by the 12 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $49,750 per teacher, more than 2 in 100 Ohio districts (state median $78,983). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Ohio teacher salary at $63,153 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in The Brilliance School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in The Brilliance School scored proficient or above: 25-47% in reading and 0-24% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is The Brilliance School's NCES district ID?
3901473. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25