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North Royalton City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves North Royalton and Broadview Heights.

North Royalton’s School Grade A better than 90% of Ohio school districts

Students
4,125
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,771
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$89.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about North Royalton City School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 90% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the OH average
  • 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 34.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $89.6M, about $21,726 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 90% 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
ANorth Royalton 30,936ABroadview Heights 19,755

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for North Royalton. Grade by grade →

PK–4North Royalton Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8North Royalton Middle SchoolThis district
9–12North Royalton High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency77%
State average 52.2% · 2,020 students tested
Reading / language arts81%
State average 59.5% · 2,048 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 86.2% · 344 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
$14,771 per student · 11% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 18%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,073’20
3,979’21
3,754’22
4,087’23
4,125’24

Up 34.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Asian 6%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

North Royalton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · North Royalton
A
1,519 students22:1
North Royalton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · North Royalton
A
1,205 students18:1
North Royalton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Royalton
A−
1,401 students22:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School DistrictBrecksville
$15,602per student
Highland Local School DistrictHinckley Township
$12,550per student
Parma City School DistrictParma
$17,856per student
Strongsville City School DistrictStrongsville
$15,774per 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.