Shaker Heights City
Shaker Heights City is a public school district based in Shaker Heights, Ohio, serving 4,400 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #73 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 629 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is David Glasner. It spends about $19,908 per student on day-to-day operations, 57% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Shaker Heights City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Shaker Heights City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,908 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,800 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $106.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $113.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 296 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 938 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 244 | 385 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euclid CityEuclid | 4,464 | 8 | $14,148 | 16.8 | #72 |
| Shaker Heights CityShaker Heights · this district | 4,400 | 7 | $19,908 | 14.9 | #73 |
| Lakewood CityLakewood | 4,369 | 13 | $17,746 | 16.0 | #74 |
| Southwest LocalHarrison | 4,340 | 6 | $9,852 | 23.1 | #75 |
| North Canton CityNorth Canton | 4,334 | 4 | $11,608 | 17.5 | #76 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheboro City SchoolsAsheboro, NC | 4,405 | $10,790 | 14.9 |
| Bettendorf Community School DistrictBettendorf, IA | 4,404 | $10,789 | 15.2 |
| ArlingtonArlington, TN | 4,403 | $9,600 | n/a |
| Delta County Joint District No. 50Delta, CO | 4,396 | $11,094 | 16.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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