High school (grades 9-12) · Chagrin Falls, OH

Chagrin Falls High School

Federal NCES profile for Chagrin Falls High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390452802159
0/100100/10069/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chagrin Falls High School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#2 of 8
public schools in Chagrin Falls · Resource Index
69
Resource Index · Higher
16.9:1
students per teacher
3.9%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Chagrin Falls High School ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Chagrin Falls, OH.

Enrollment

575

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.9:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

3.9%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-88% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Chagrin Falls High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Chagrin Falls High School

Chagrin Falls High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, enrolling 575 students.

At 16.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Ohio median, within a few percentage points of the 18.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 3.9% free-meal eligibility runs 88% below the Ohio average.

Enrollment of 575 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 330 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 26 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 192 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Chagrin Falls Exempted Village spends $17,732 per pupil, 21% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Chagrin Falls's high schools, it stands alongside Kenston High School (970 students): Chagrin Falls High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.9:1 vs 16.2:1).

Chagrin Falls Exempted Village also operates Gurney Elementary School (478 students) and Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School (388 students) alongside Chagrin Falls High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Chagrin Falls High School compares

Chagrin Falls High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.9:1 ▼ 7% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 3.9% ▼ 88% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 575 top 24% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
575
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
3.9%
free-lunch eligible - 88% 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
16.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 47% in Ohio - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,732
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 192 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 87.7%
African American 4.7%
Two or More 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 87.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.6, Chagrin Falls High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 26
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chagrin Falls Exempted Village, which includes Chagrin Falls High School.

$17,732
Per student
+21%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.3%
State 13.8%
Federal 2.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Chagrin Falls High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gurney Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chagrin Falls Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Chagrin Falls Exempted Village · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Chagrin Falls

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Chagrin Falls High School

How many students attend Chagrin Falls High School?

Chagrin Falls High School has 575 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chagrin Falls, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chagrin Falls High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Chagrin Falls High School is 16.9:1, which is 7% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 8% 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 Chagrin Falls High School?

3.9% of students at Chagrin Falls High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chagrin Falls High School?

The largest demographic group at Chagrin Falls High School is White at 87.7% of enrollment, in Chagrin Falls, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chagrin Falls High School?

Chagrin Falls High School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Chagrin Falls High School rank among public schools in Chagrin Falls?

By Resource Investment Index, Chagrin Falls High School ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Chagrin Falls, 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 Chagrin Falls on the city page.

Is Chagrin Falls High School a good school?

Chagrin Falls High School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Chagrin Falls Exempted Village?

Besides Chagrin Falls High School, Chagrin Falls Exempted Village also operates Gurney Elementary School (478 students), Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School (388 students), and Chagrin Falls Middle School (224 students). See the Chagrin Falls Exempted Village 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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