Mary M Bethune

Mary M Bethune, a tight-knit elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, operated by Cleveland Municipal, enrolls 229 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Mary M Bethune sits 43% below that benchmark.

Within Cleveland Municipal, which oversees 93 schools and 33,065 students, Mary M Bethune is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Mary M Bethune lists that nearly all students (96%) are Black. Beyond that, the school reports 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 29% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Mary M Bethune records 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Cuyahoga County indicate median household income runs about $64,468, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Mary M Bethune is one of 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students).

Nearest neighbor: Superior School for the Performing Arts, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mary M Bethune.

Mary M Bethune operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 26%: 308 students in 2018 compared to 229 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Mary M Bethune typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.