There were 203 Black students enrolled in Strongsville City School District in the 2023-24 school year, a 6.5% decrease from the 217 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Data showed that Strongsville City School District welcomed 5,504 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students made up 3.7% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.
Strongsville City School District roughly covers nine schools within Cuyahoga County and has its main office in Strongsville.
Among the nine schools in Strongsville City School District, Strongsville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 59 students.
In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. This marks an improvement for the state, especially compared to 2016, when the ratio reached its decade-high at 16.1 students per teacher.
Despite the apparent improvement, this positive trend is overshadowed by a general decline in public school enrollments, which was accelerated by the pandemic. This decline, aligned with the steady number of teachers in the state over the last 10 years, has led to low student-to-teacher ratios.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Black Students | Black % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 5,504 | 203 | 3.7% |
| 2022-23 | 5,484 | 217 | 4% |
| 2021-22 | 5,495 | 209 | 3.8% |
