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Brunswick City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Brunswick and Brunswick Hills Township, and parts of Hinckley Township.

Brunswick’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Ohio school districts

Students
5,931
Schools
8
Spent per student
$14,127
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$151M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Brunswick City School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 79% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the OH average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $151M, about $25,453 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 79% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Brunswick 35,114A−Brunswick Hills Township 11,536

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Brunswick. Grade by grade →

K–56 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Brunswick Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Brunswick High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency64%
State average 52.2% · 3,412 students tested
Reading / language arts73%
State average 59.5% · 3,473 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 86.2% · 544 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,127 per student · 15% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 30%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
6,155’20
5,990’21
5,924’22
6,023’23
5,931’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Walter Kidder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
B+
480 students15:1
Huntington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brunswick
A
508 students16:1
Applewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brunswick
B+
475 students17:1
Crestview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brunswick
A
430 students17:1
Hickory Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brunswick
A−
391 students17:1
Brunswick Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brunswick
B
362 students16:1
Brunswick Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brunswick
B+
1,375 students18:1
Brunswick High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brunswick
B
1,910 students20:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Buckeye Local School DistrictLiverpool Township
$12,447per student
Highland Local School DistrictGranger Township
$12,550per student
Medina City School DistrictMedina Township
$15,291per student
North Royalton City School DistrictNorth Royalton
$14,771per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.