Index	Garfield Heights	Ohio	National
Average Test Scores	50%	69%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	19:1	17:1	16:1
Total public schools	6	3,650	79,221
Total private schools	5	1,000	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	393	7,963

The Garfield Heights, OH educational system consists of 6 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Garfield Heights public schools have average test scores of 50% which is 28% lower than than the Ohio average and 2% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Garfield Heights public schools is 19:1, compared to 17:1 in Ohio and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 82.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 81.5% have completed high school, 14.1% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.9% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Garfield Heights

Index	Garfield Heights	Ohio	National
Completed 8th grade	82.7%	86.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	81.5%	85.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	47.0%	55.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	22.9%	35.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	14.1%	26.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	5.3%	10.0%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.9%	2.7%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.3%	1.1%	1.3%

Garfield Heights, OH School Districts

Cleveland Municipal School District Garfield Heights City School District

There are a total of 6 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Garfield Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Garfield Heights, OH schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Garfield Heights, OH, an average of 82.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.5% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Aurora, OH	15,712	96%	94%
Pepper Pike, OH	6,150	95%	93%
Solon, OH	23,085	95%	93%
Rocky River, OH	20,211	95%	92%
Independence, OH	7,115	94%	91%
Garfield Heights, OH	28,207	50%	2%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Eagle Pass, TX	28,209	78%	58%
Drexel Hill, PA	28,224	46%	7%
Englewood, NJ	28,184	36%	28%
Monroeville, PA	28,250	49%	1%
Maryville, TN	28,151	58%	18%
Garfield Heights, OH	28,207	50%	2%

Source: The Garfield Heights, OH education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.