Cleveland's Top 15 School Systems: CLE Daily

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Today's Trivia

From 1982 to 2007, Cleveland hosted an open-wheel race generally known as the Cleveland Grand Prix at what unusual location?

Cleveland's top 15 school systems.

News | By Jaden Stambolia

As part of our Best Places To Live issues, Cleveland Magazine pulls education data from the state of Ohio to rank the education systems of Cleveland's suburbs. This year, it has a new No. 1, and it took half a decade for the Chagrin Falls school system to get there. 

No. 1 Education System: In 2020, Chagrin Falls' school system ranked No. 4 in our rankings. Last year, they started to knock on the door at No. 2, and this year they dethroned Solon, which has been the best school system in our rankings for at least six years. 

• Key Stats: Chagrin Falls has a 99.3% four-year graduation rate, a 94.8% attendance rate for the 2024-25 school year, and an overall grade of A from the state of Ohio.

Slip: While Solon did move down to two, it was not a fall but rather an improvement in the Chagrin Falls school system. Solon is still one of the best school systems, receiving an overall grade of A with a 99.1% four-year graduation rate.

Rounding Out: Joining the top five are Rocky River, Bay Village and Hudson in that order. These three cities consistently rank among the best. In 2020, Hudson ranked No. 2, Rocky River No. 5 and Bay Village No. 8 in our education rankings. 

The following school systems fill out the top 15.

• The Orange City School District (No. 6): (Consists of Orange Village, Pepper Pike and Moreland Hills);

• Cuyahoga Heights (No. 7): (Consists of Cuyahoga Heights, Valley View, and Brooklyn Heights);

• Beachwood (No. 8);

• Revere (No. 9): (Consists of Richfield and Bath);

• West Geauga (No. 10): (Consists of Chester Township) ;

• Brecksville-Broadview Hts. (No. 11);

• Kirtland (No. 12);

• Highland (No. 13); (Consists of Hinckley Township);

• Aurora (No. 14);

• Independence (No. 15);

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Things To Do This Week

5 Seconds of Summer at Rocket Arena (June 9): Catch the Australian pop-rock band in their Everyone’s a Star! World Tour right here in Cleveland! This tour celebrates their sixth studio album together, bringing back the high-energy rock-and-roll spirit fans know and love. You won’t want to miss them, along with special guest The Band Camino, this Tuesday. $50-$327, 8 p.m., 1 Center Court, Cleveland, rocketarena.com

The Great Gatsby at Playhouse Square (June 9-12): As part of this year’s KeyBank Broadway Series, The Great Gatsby: A New Musical based on the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald is coming to Cleveland! The run begins this Tuesday; you can be one of the first to see this Tony Award-winning masterpiece in action. Take a trip to the Roaring Twenties and enjoy this story of extravagance, love and tragedy. $34.80-$174, 7:30 p.m., 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, playhousesquare.org

Silver Springs - Fleetwood Mac Experience (June 11): The beautiful Gervasi Vineyard is hosting the Northeast Ohio-based Fleetwood Mac tribute as part of their Gervasi Musica Concert Series. After a lovely meal at one of the vineyard's restaurants, head over to The Pavilion to close out your night with the greatest hits of Fleetwood Mac. These excellent musicians are sure to give you the perfect ending to a magical night. $21-$31, 8 p.m., 1700 55th St. NE, Canton, gervasivineyard.com

Friday's Trivia Answer 

From 1982 to 2007, Cleveland hosted an open-wheel race generally known as the Cleveland Grand Prix at what unusual location? Burke Lakefront Airport 

Check back tomorrow for the answer to today's question.

I went to a public school system and I would not have changed it. I love that Ohio provides this information to help parents make decisions for their kids.

The school system in Warren does not receive a good rating from the state. But I believe we had some of the best teachers in the country, and I had the pick of opportunities that drove me to where I am now.

Those include advanced placement classes, college credit classes and we had a broadcasting class. Numbers and state tests only tell part of the story. Being in high school from 2014-2018, I had a very interesting experience with those tests.

However, it was the people around me, Monday through Friday, who shaped me into who I am. - Jaden Stambolia, Editorial Assistant