Warrensville Heights City

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Warrensville Heights, Ohio - 3 schools

An equity score of 51/100 ranks Warrensville Heights City #322 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $23,056 per pupil, Warrensville Heights City ranks #43 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,797
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$23,056
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Warrensville Heights City operates 3 public schools serving 1,797 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 $23,056 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 55.5% local, 24.5% state, and 20.0% 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 51/100, ranked #322 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 427.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 47.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.5% African American, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Warrensville Heights Elementary School, with a diversity index of 14.1/100.

Its largest campus is Warrensville Heights Elementary School, enrolling 673 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).

Warrensville Heights Elementary School accounts for 37.5% of all Warrensville Heights City student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Warrensville 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Warrensville Heights City student-counselor ratio is 427:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Warrensville Heights City chronic absenteeism rate is 47.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

20.0%
Federal
24.5%
State
55.5%
Local

Funding Equity

51
Equity Score
322 / 806
State Rank
46
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Warrensville Heights City.

White 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
African American 93.5%
Multiracial 2.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 12.4/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Warrensville Heights City's schools, below the Ohio average of 35.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Warrensville Heights Elementary School 14.1
  2. 2 Warrensville Heights Middle School 11.8
  3. 3 Warrensville Heights High School 11.2

Programs & Resources

1 / 3
Schools with AP
4 AP courses total
427.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
47.2%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Warrensville Heights City

School Enrollment
Warrensville Heights Elementary School
673
Warrensville Heights High School
618
Warrensville Heights Middle School
403

How Warrensville Heights City Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
West Branch Local Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
West Holmes Local Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Bellevue City Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Madeira City Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Poland Local Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Warrensville Heights City's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Warrensville Heights City?

Warrensville Heights City has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,797 students.

How much does Warrensville Heights City spend per student?

Warrensville Heights City spends $23,056 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #322 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Warrensville Heights City?

Warrensville Heights City students are 93.5% African American, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% White, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Warrensville Heights City?

Warrensville Heights City has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #322 out of 806 districts in Ohio.