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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 3.2% of Cuyahoga Heights Local School District's student body in 2023-24 school year

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Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://sboe.ohio.gov/about-us/superintendent/01-superintendent

Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://sboe.ohio.gov/about-us/superintendent/01-superintendent

There were 25 Black students enrolled in Cuyahoga Heights Local School District in the 2023-24 school year, an increase from the 24 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Cuyahoga Heights Local School District welcomed 771 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students made up 3.2% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Cuyahoga Heights Local School District roughly covers three schools within Cuyahoga County and has its main office in Cuyahoga Heights.

Among the three schools in Cuyahoga Heights Local School District, Cuyahoga Hts High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 10 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.

Ethnic Distribution Among Students Enrolled in Cuyahoga Heights Local School District During 2023-24 School Year
White [83.8%]Ethnicities <5% [9.7%]Hispanic [6.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Cuyahoga Heights Local School District During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2023-24771253.2%
2022-23782243.1%
2021-22812323.9%

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