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Schools in Sharon Center · Highland Local School District

Sharon Center’s public schools outscore 95% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 81% of Sharon Center’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sharon Center, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
88%
▲ 28 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▲ 29 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 24% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,336 students on the public path
In brief

Sharon Center’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 88% and math 81% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,550 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Highland Middle School, then Highland High School. Enrollment is up 5% 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 Sharon Center’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (677)Better than 93%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,752 test results and a graduating class of 274 could put Sharon Center anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sharon Center’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,733 in math, 1,771 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA+
6–8Highland Middle Schoolin MedinaA
9–12Highland High Schoolin MedinaA

Sharon Center’s public schools are run by Highland Local School District, which also serves Granger, Hinckley and Sharon. 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.

Highland Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,336 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 20.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,550OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading88%
State average 59.5% · 1771 students tested
Math81%
State average 52.2% · 1733 students tested

Sharon Center vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Sharon Center’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sharon CenterA+Highland Local

Every school in Sharon Center

5 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 Sharon Centerin other towns
Granger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Medina
A+
512 students19:1Rate it →
Sharon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wadsworth
A+
627 students20:1Rate it →
Hinckley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hinckley
A+
384 students19:1Rate it →
Highland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Medina
A
824 students26:1Rate it →
Highland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Medina
A
989 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Sharon Center’s schools

Are Sharon Center’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sharon Center children attend outscore 95% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sharon Center in?

Highland Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,336 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sharon Center kids go to high school?

Highland High School in Medina, with 989 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Sharon Center’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Highland Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Sharon Center spend per student?

$12,550 in Highland Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.