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Cleveland Municipal School District

1111 Superior Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44114-2522

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (216) 838-0000

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Cleveland Municipal School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

94 Schools

1,244 Schools

# Students

33,745 Students

562,575 Students

# Teachers

2,086 Teachers

34,195 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cleveland Municipal School District	Ohio
Pre-K	1,562	3
Kind	2,447	15
1	2,501	14
2	2,526	15
3	2,156	14
4	2,238	16
5	2,274	29
6	2,344	86
7	2,439	124
8	2,415	124
9	854	30
10	795	28
11	740	33
12	479	30

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District Rank

Cleveland Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#805 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cleveland Municipal School District
2022	#805
2021	#834
2019	#780
2018	#769
2017	#760
2016	#761
2015	#787
2014	#797
2013	#826
2012	#798
2011	#763

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15%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cleveland Municipal School District	Ohio
2022	15%	52%
2021	9%	50%
2019	28%	63%
2018	27%	62%
2017	29%	63%
2016	26%	61%
2015	37%	68%
2014	48%	77%
2013	45%	76%
2012	46%	78%
2011	48%	77%

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26%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cleveland Municipal School District	Ohio
2022	26%	60%
2021	20%	57%
2019	32%	64%
2018	27%	63%
2017	29%	62%
2016	22%	55%
2015	50%	74%
2014	59%	83%
2013	58%	83%
2012	58%	83%
2011	58%	82%

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26%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cleveland Municipal School District	Ohio
2022	26%	63%
2021	19%	60%

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73%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cleveland Municipal School District	Ohio
2022	73%	86%
2021	74%	84%
2020	76%	84%
2019	76%	82%
2018	75%	82%
2017	75%	82%
2016	72%	82%
2015	64%	81%
2014	64%	81%
2013	64%	81%
2012	59%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cleveland Municipal School District	Ohio
2023	0.51	0.52
2022	0.50	0.52
2021	0.50	0.51
2020	0.50	0.49
2019	0.50	0.49
2018	0.49	0.47
2017	0.49	0.47
2016	0.48	0.47
2015	0.51	0.46
2014	0.52	0.44
2013	0.51	0.44
2012	0.51	0.43
2011	0.50	0.43
2010	0.47	0.41
2009	0.46	0.40
2008	0.46	0.40
2007	0.46	0.40
2006	0.46	0.37
2005	0.46	0.38
2004	0.46	0.37
2003	0.46	0.37
2002	0.45	0.32
2001	0.45	0.32
2000	0.45	0.31
1999	0.45	0.31
1998	0.45	0.31
1997	0.46	0.30
1996	0.46	0.29
1995	0.46	0.29
1994	0.47	0.29
1993	0.47	0.29
1992	0.47	0.28
1991	0.45	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cleveland Municipal School District	Ohio
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cleveland Municipal School District	Ohio
2023	15%	7%
2022	15%	7%
2021	15%	6%
2020	14%	6%
2019	14%	6%
2018	14%	5%
2017	14%	5%
2016	14%	5%
2015	15%	5%
2014	15%	5%
2013	14%	4%
2012	14%	4%
2011	13%	3%
2010	13%	4%
2009	13%	4%
2008	12%	4%
2007	11%	3%
2006	11%	3%
2005	10%	3%
2004	10%	3%
2003	9%	3%
2002	9%	2%
2001	8%	2%
2000	8%	2%
1999	8%	2%
1998	8%	2%
1997	8%	1%
1996	8%	1%
1995	7%	1%
1994	7%	1%
1993	7%	1%
1992	7%	1%
1991	6%	1%

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% Black

63%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cleveland Municipal School District	Ohio
2023	67%	17%
2022	68%	17%
2021	68%	17%
2020	68%	17%
2019	68%	17%
2018	69%	16%
2017	69%	16%
2016	69%	16%
2015	55%	16%
2014	67%	16%
2013	67%	16%
2012	68%	16%
2011	68%	16%
2010	70%	17%
2009	70%	17%
2008	70%	17%
2007	71%	17%
2006	71%	17%
2005	71%	18%
2004	71%	17%
2003	71%	17%
2002	71%	16%
2001	71%	16%
2000	72%	16%
1999	72%	15%
1998	71%	15%
1997	71%	16%
1996	71%	15%
1995	71%	15%
1994	70%	15%
1993	70%	15%
1992	70%	14%
1991	71%	14%

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% White

14%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cleveland Municipal School District	Ohio
2023	13%	67%
2022	13%	67%
2021	14%	68%
2020	14%	69%
2019	14%	69%
2018	14%	71%
2017	14%	71%
2016	14%	71%
2015	15%	72%
2014	15%	73%
2013	15%	73%
2012	15%	74%
2011	15%	74%
2010	15%	76%
2009	15%	76%
2008	16%	77%
2007	16%	77%
2006	17%	78%
2005	17%	77%
2004	18%	78%
2003	18%	78%
2002	19%	81%
2001	19%	81%
2000	19%	81%
1999	19%	82%
1998	20%	82%
1997	20%	82%
1996	20%	83%
1995	21%	83%
1994	22%	83%
1993	22%	83%
1992	22%	84%
1991	21%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cleveland Municipal School District	Ohio
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,444 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,796 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$825 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cleveland Municipal School District	Ohio
2021	$825MM	$15MM
2020	$804MM	$14MM
2019	$809MM	$14MM
2018	$822MM	$13MM
2017	$769MM	$13MM
2016	$734MM	$12MM
2015	$898MM	$12MM
2014	$906MM	$11MM
2012	$839MM	$12MM
2011	$907MM	$12MM
2010	$898MM	$12MM
2009	$912MM	$12MM
2008	$923MM	$12MM
2007	$911MM	$12MM
2006	$898MM	$11MM
2005	$851MM	$11MM
2004	$820MM	$12MM
2003	$784MM	$13MM
2002	$687MM	$14MM
2001	$727MM	$14MM
2000	$687MM	$12MM
1999	$698MM	$12MM
1998	$658MM	$11MM
1997	$556MM	$11MM
1996	$534MM	$10MM
1995	$512MM	$9MM
1992	$460MM	$8MM
1990	$434MM	$7MM

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Spending

$938 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cleveland Municipal School District	Ohio
2021	$938MM	$14MM
2020	$962MM	$13MM
2019	$1,060MM	$13MM
2018	$1,009MM	$12MM
2017	$923MM	$12MM
2016	$881MM	$11MM
2015	$937MM	$12MM
2014	$866MM	$10MM
2012	$794MM	$11MM
2011	$877MM	$12MM
2010	$937MM	$12MM
2009	$926MM	$11MM
2008	$872MM	$11MM
2007	$842MM	$11MM
2006	$863MM	$11MM
2005	$786MM	$11MM
2004	$822MM	$12MM
2003	$808MM	$13MM
2002	$766MM	$13MM
2001	$719MM	$14MM
2000	$638MM	$12MM
1999	$614MM	$11MM
1998	$543MM	$11MM
1997	$579MM	$11MM
1996	$524MM	$10MM
1995	$516MM	$9MM
1992	$494MM	$7MM
1990	$497MM	$7MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,444

$17,287

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cleveland Municipal School District	Ohio
2021	$23,839	$15,864
2020	$21,871	$15,024
2019	$21,507	$14,759
2018	$21,710	$14,436
2017	$19,198	$15,373
2016	$18,130	$14,419
2015	$22,679	$11,970
2014	$23,496	$12,894
2012	$19,610	$12,166
2011	$20,168	$12,268
2010	$18,548	$11,970
2009	$18,258	$10,997
2008	$17,422	$10,962
2007	$16,389	$9,987
2006	$15,270	$9,642
2005	$13,162	$9,138
2004	$11,775	$8,445
2003	$10,948	$8,538
2002	$9,517	$8,495
2001	$9,607	$7,849
2000	$8,971	$7,124
1999	$9,123	$6,606
1998	$8,599	$6,077
1997	$7,509	$5,826
1995	$6,941	$5,035

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Spending / Student

$27,796

$17,235

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cleveland Municipal School District	Ohio
2021	$27,108	$14,872
2020	$26,156	$14,061
2019	$28,189	$13,780
2018	$26,649	$13,237
2017	$23,029	$14,225
2016	$21,779	$12,986
2015	$23,664	$11,436
2014	$22,449	$11,605
2012	$18,541	$11,799
2011	$19,497	$11,769
2010	$19,354	$11,436
2009	$18,532	$10,473
2008	$16,467	$9,943
2007	$15,141	$9,346
2006	$14,681	$9,161
2005	$12,157	$8,760
2004	$11,799	$8,632
2003	$11,288	$8,918
2002	$10,610	$8,384
2001	$9,494	$8,067
2000	$8,330	$6,766
1999	$8,030	$6,262
1998	$7,096	$5,892
1997	$7,824	$5,689
1995	$6,989	$5,077

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 94 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 33,745 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 73% (Btm 50% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education