Top Rankings
Painesville City Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 431 students in Painesville City Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Painesville City Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
838 Schools
# Students
2,690 Students
333,336 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
18,849 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Painesville City Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#642 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
57%
9%
% Black
16%
20%
% White
18%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,927 is higher than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,837 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,927
$17,295
Spending / Student
$15,837
$17,243
Best Painesville City Local School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maple Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
560 W Jackson St
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 392-5440
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 392-5440
Gr: PK-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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