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Schools in Fairport Harbor · Fairport Harbor Exempted Village School District

Fairport Harbor’s public schools score below 69% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Fairport Harbor, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fairport Harbor, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#949of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 26 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 22% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
530 students on the public path
In brief

Fairport Harbor’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 866 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairport Harbor’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,893 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Fairport Harding High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fairport Harbor’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 31% of Ohio school districts, #949 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores are below the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (866)Better than 5%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 300 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Fairport Harbor’s students in the tested grades sat them (309 in math, 290 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fairport Harbor, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Mckinley Elementary SchoolFairport Harbor Exempted Village School DistrictC
6–12Fairport Harding High SchoolFairport Harbor Exempted Village School DistrictC−

Fairport Harbor’s public schools are run by Fairport Harbor Exempted Village School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fairport Harbor Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 530 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,893OH $16,610 · FY2024
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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 59.5% · 290 students tested
Math26%
State average 52.2% · 309 students tested

Fairport Harbor vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Fairport Harbor’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fairport HarborCFairport Harbor Exempted Village
Painesville—Riverside Local
Painesville (city)B−Painesville City Local PK–12 · Riverside Local PK–12
Grand River—Riverside Local

Every school in Fairport Harbor

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Fairport Harborin other towns
Mckinley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
239 students14:1Rate it →
Fairport Harding High School
High · Grades 6–12
C−
291 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairport Harbor’s schools

Are Fairport Harbor’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fairport Harbor children attend score below 69% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #949 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairport Harbor in?

Fairport Harbor Exempted Village School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 530 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Fairport Harbor spend per student?

$12,893 in Fairport Harbor Exempted Village School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Fairport Harbor families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.