Total enrollment
155,108
+736 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
Cuyahoga County
Ohio · Public K-12
Cuyahoga County, Ohio hosts 352 public K-12 schools and around 155,924 students, averaging roughly 443 per school. Cleveland Municipal runs the largest share. By grade band, the county runs 199 elementary, 45 middle, and 81 high schools.
4-year change in Cuyahoga County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
338
+8 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cuyahoga County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 155,924 | #2 of 88 | #51 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 341 | #2 of 88 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #56 of 88 | #2,285 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 26.9% | #72 of 78 | #2,445 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #3 of 88 | #257 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Cuyahoga County school rankings
Residents
1,245,873
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
352
111 districts
Enrollment
155,924
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$64,468
Below Ohio avg
Free/reduced lunch
26.9%
Below Ohio avg
Elementary
199
71,071 students
Middle
45
24,620 students
High
81
46,902 students
Combined / other
27
13,331 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Cleveland Municipal
33,065 students · 111 districts in Cuyahoga County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Cuyahoga County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
36.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.6%
civilian labor
Median age
40
20.5% under 18
Test scores in Cuyahoga County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 302 schools ranked. Ohio state average: 59.8%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Gates Mills Elementary School· 100.0%
- Grace L Roxbury Elementary School· 98.5%
- Chagrin Falls High School· 98.3%
- Parkside Elementary School· 96.4%
- Chagrin Falls Middle School· 96.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Regent High School· 6.9%
- Randall Park High School· 7.9%
- Bolton· 8.9%
- Alfred Benesch· 9.0%
- Mound Elementary School· 9.3%
Cities in Cuyahoga County
Cleveland155 schoolsParma17 schoolsLakewood13 schoolsCleveland Heights11 schoolsEuclid11 schoolsStrongsville11 schoolsGarfield Heights8 schoolsShaker Heights8 schoolsSolon8 schoolsBedford7 schoolsIndependence6 schoolsMaple Heights6 schoolsNorth Olmsted6 schoolsBay Village5 schoolsBeachwood5 schoolsEast Cleveland5 schoolsRocky River5 schoolsWarrensville Heights5 schoolsWestlake5 schoolsFairview Park4 schoolsOlmsted Falls4 schoolsPepper Pike4 schoolsRichmond Heights4 schoolsBrecksville3 schoolsChagrin Falls3 schoolsCuyahoga Heights3 schoolsNorth Royalton3 schoolsSouth Euclid3 schoolsBerea2 schoolsBroadview Heights2 schoolsBrooklyn2 schoolsLyndhurst2 schoolsMiddleburg Heights2 schoolsParma Heights2 schoolsBrook Park1 schoolGates Mills1 schoolHighland Hills1 schoolMayfield1 schoolMayfield Village1 schoolMiddleburg Hts1 schoolNewburgh Heights1 schoolNorth Randall1 schoolOlmsted1 schoolOlmsted Twp1 schoolSeven Hills1 schoolUniversity Hts1 school
About Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County is a large county of about 1,245,873 residents in Ohio. Its public-school system instructs approximately 155,924 students across 352 schools.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show median household income runs near $64,468, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 12%. That income level is 8% lower than the Ohio median.
On the school-mix side, Cuyahoga County is made up of 199 elementary schools (71,071 students), 45 middle schools (24,620), 81 high schools (46,902), and 27 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Cuyahoga County is Cleveland Municipal, which alone enrolls about 33,065 students.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 155,108 students, remained close to its prior level from the 154,372 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 330 to 338 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Cuyahoga County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data