High school (grades 9-12) · Beachwood, OH

Beachwood High School

Federal NCES profile for Beachwood High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390435500121
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Beachwood High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#3 of 5
public schools in Beachwood · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
16.3:1
students per teacher
9.2%
free-lunch eligible

Beachwood High School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Beachwood High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Beachwood, OH.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Beachwood High School held near 586 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.4 → 40.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 390435500121 · Beachwood, OH High · MID · TRAD

620 enr · 16.3:1 · 9.2% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Beachwood Middle School (327 students)

Beachwood High School held near 586 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.4 → 40.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Beachwood High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Beachwood High School reports 620 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Beachwood High School compares

Beachwood High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▼ 10% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.2% ▼ 71% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 620 top 20% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
620
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.2%
free-lunch eligible - 71% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 40% in Ohio - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,303
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 207 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 49.4%
African American 23.1%
Asian 13.1%
Two or More 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 49.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.6, Beachwood High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 24
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Beachwood City reports $24,303 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Beachwood High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Beachwood Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hilltop Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bryden Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fairmount Early Childhood Center Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Beachwood High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Beachwood City · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Beachwood High School

How many students attend Beachwood High School?

Beachwood High School has 620 students enrolled. It is a high school in Beachwood, OH. CCD year-over-year: 587 (2022-23) → 586 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beachwood High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Beachwood High School is 16.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beachwood High School?

9.2% of students at Beachwood High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beachwood High School?

The largest demographic group at Beachwood High School is White at 49.4% of enrollment, in Beachwood, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Beachwood High School?

Beachwood High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Beachwood High School rank among public schools in Beachwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Beachwood High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Beachwood, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Beachwood on the city page.

What other schools are in Beachwood City?

Besides Beachwood High School, Beachwood City also operates Beachwood Middle School (327 students), Hilltop Elementary School (300 students), and Bryden Elementary School (260 students). See the Beachwood City district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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