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Painesville, OH
Public School Ratings




Painesville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Painesville


Painesville City Local School District details

Painesville City Local School District
58 Jefferson St
Painesville, OH 44077

2,696 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Painesville City Local School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Ohio

3

(10 is best)

Better than 29.4% of all OH school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 17.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
39%
58%
42%
62%
37%
54%
39%
58%
42%
62%
37%
54%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Chestnut Elementary School
341 Chestnut St
Painesville, OH, 44077
KG-05
Elm Street Elementary School
585 Elm St
Painesville, OH, 44077
KG-05
Harvey Academy School
200 W Walnut Ave
Painesville, OH, 44077
10-12
Harvey High School
200 W Walnut Ave
Painesville, OH, 44077
09-12
Heritage Middle School
135 Cedarbrook Dr
Painesville, OH, 44077
06-08
Maple Elementary School
560 W Jackson St
Painesville, OH, 44077
PK-05
Red Raider Preschool School
350 Cedarbrook Dr
Painesville, OH, 44077
M-M

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 19.5% 70.6%
Black 17.5% 18.2%
Hispanic 62.4% 7.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 3.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.2%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported 23.0%
Free lunch eligible Unreported 19.1%
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported 4.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,996 $24,252,000 56.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,172 $3,161,000 7.3%
Staff $627 $1,691,000 3.9%
General Administration $526 $1,419,000 3.3%
School Administration $818 $2,204,000 5.1%
Operation $1,516 $4,088,000 9.5%
Transportation $405 $1,091,000 2.5%
Other $543 $1,464,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,608 $15,118,000 35.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,414 $3,811,000 8.8%
Total Expenditures $16,017 $43,181,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,356 $14,044,139,000 48.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,054 $1,771,718,000 6.2%
Staff $534 $896,936,000 3.1%
General Administration $462 $776,884,000 2.7%
School Administration $746 $1,253,921,000 4.4%
Operation $1,161 $1,951,631,000 6.8%
Transportation $580 $974,095,000 3.4%
Other $681 $1,144,030,000 4.0%
Total Support $5,218 $8,769,215,000 30.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,555 $5,975,295,000 20.8%
Total Expenditures $17,130 $28,788,649,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Riverside Local School District details

Riverside Local School District
585 Riverside Dr
Painesville, OH 44077

4,180 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

21 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Riverside Local School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Ohio

8

(10 is best)

Better than 75.1% of all OH school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 82.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
69%
58%
74%
62%
65%
54%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Buckeye Elementary School
175 Buckeye Rd
Painesville, OH, 44077
KG-05
Henry F Lamuth Middle School
6700 Auburn Rd
Painesville, OH, 44077
06-07
Melridge Elementary School
6689 Melridge Dr
Painesville, OH, 44077
KG-05
Parkside Elementary School
12428 Concord Hambden Rd
Concord Twp, OH, 44077
KG-05
Riverside Jr/sr High School
585 Riverside Dr
Painesville, OH, 44077
08-12
Riverside Preschool School
56 Hale Rd
Painesville, OH, 44077
PK-PK
Riverside Virtual Academy School
585 Riverside Dr
Painesville, OH, 44077
M-M
Riverview Elementary School
845 Madison Ave
Painesville, OH, 44077
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 83.7% 70.6%
Black 4.0% 18.2%
Hispanic 11.2% 7.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.9% 3.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.2%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 33.2% 23.0%
Free lunch eligible 25.9% 19.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.3% 4.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,111 $29,726,000 53.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $762 $3,185,000 5.7%
Staff $172 $721,000 1.3%
General Administration $434 $1,813,000 3.3%
School Administration $830 $3,470,000 6.2%
Operation $1,070 $4,473,000 8.0%
Transportation $988 $4,130,000 7.4%
Other $392 $1,637,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,648 $19,429,000 34.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,564 $6,536,000 11.7%
Total Expenditures $13,323 $55,691,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,356 $14,044,139,000 48.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,054 $1,771,718,000 6.2%
Staff $534 $896,936,000 3.1%
General Administration $462 $776,884,000 2.7%
School Administration $746 $1,253,921,000 4.4%
Operation $1,161 $1,951,631,000 6.8%
Transportation $580 $974,095,000 3.4%
Other $681 $1,144,030,000 4.0%
Total Support $5,218 $8,769,215,000 30.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,555 $5,975,295,000 20.8%
Total Expenditures $17,130 $28,788,649,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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