Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Ohio

Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Cleveland, Ohio
District details
Superintendent: Warren G. Morgan II (CEO)
# of school board members: 9
Website: Link

Cleveland Metropolitan School District is a school district in Ohio.

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• Superintendent
• School board
• Budget
• Teacher salaries
• Academic performance
• Students
• Staff
• Schools
• Contact information

Superintendent

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In the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, the appointed leader of the school district has the title of CEO instead of superintendent. Warren G. Morgan II is the CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Morgan was appointed on May 2023 and started serving on July 1, 2023. His previous career experience includes serving as Chief Academic Officer for the Indianapolis Public Schools. He also helped the Cleveland Metropolitan School District as its Network Leader from July 2014 until August 2016.

Past superintendents

• Eric S. Gordon was the CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District from June 2011 until his resignation on June 30, 2023. Gordon's previous career experience includes working as the district's chief academic officer, executive director of learning for the Olentangy Local School District in Ohio, and as a teacher. Following his tenure as superintendent of CMSD, he accepted an advisory role with Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C).

School board

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education consists of nine voting members appointed by the Mayor of Cleveland to four-year terms. There are also two nonvoting ex officio members, the presidents of Cleveland State University and Cuyahoga Community College.

The appointment system took effect on September 9, 1998, following the passage of House Bill 269 in 1997. In 2002, Cleveland voters approved a referendum to keep the system in place.

Office	Name	Date assumed office
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education	Jerry Billups
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education	Robert Briggs	July 1, 2023
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education	Sara Elaqad	2019
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education	Diana Welch Howell	July 1, 2023
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education	Charlene Jones	April 9, 2024
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education	Ivory Jones
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education	Vacant
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education	Vacant
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education	Vacant

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Public participation in board meetings

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:

“ PUBLIC PARTICIPATION The public is invited to attend Board meetings. At meetings, the Board will make every effort to create a welcoming environment where the work of the Board is conducted in a manner that is open and understandable to the public. The Board values community input and encourages public comment on matters of concern, subject to the guidelines set forth below: Time for Public Comment. At business meetings, the Board ordinarily provides up to forty minutes for public comment prior to the Board’s consideration of action items. Each speaker may address the Board for up to three minutes during the comment period. Board work sessions normally do not include a public comment period unless Board action is anticipated. Who May Address the Board. Individuals wishing to address the Board must complete a Request to Speak form prior to the start of the business meeting, returning it to the designated recipient together with any other material the speaker wishes to present to the Board. Items for Discussion. The Board Chair may arrange the order of speakers based upon the item being discussed. Those speaking on items scheduled for action may be called upon before those speaking on non-action items. Issues raised by the public during the public comment period will be recorded along with the District’s response to the concern. Conduct and Remarks. Undue interruption or other interference with the orderly conduct of Board business cannot be allowed. Defamatory or threatening remarks are always out of order. The Board Chair may terminate the speaker’s privilege of address if the speaker, after being called to order, continues to violate the time, place or manner guidelines in this policy. The Board Chair may revise these guidelines during a meeting as the Chair determines necessary for the efficient and effective completion of Board business. The Board understands that some members of the community are unable to attend Board meetings or would prefer to communicate with the Board in other ways. In recognition of this, the Board welcomes community participation and feedback through a variety of means including community meetings, letters, e-mail messages, and telephone calls. Information on how to contact the Board, a schedule of the Board’s meetings, and minutes from recent meetings are posted on the District website and available in the Board office. ”

District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$215,215,000	$6,093	24%
Local:	$345,010,000	$9,768	38%
State:	$346,772,000	$9,818	38%
Total:	$906,997,000	$25,680

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$850,666,000	$24,085
Total Current Expenditures:	$765,048,000	$21,661
Instructional Expenditures:	$431,698,000	$12,222	51%
Student and Staff Support:	$82,119,000	$2,325	10%
Administration:	$127,350,000	$3,605	15%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$123,881,000	$3,507	15%
Total Capital Outlay:	$34,953,000	$989
Construction:	$3,340,000	$94
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$15,753,000	$446
Interest on Debt:	$12,431,000	$351

Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year	Minimum	Maximum
2025-2026	$53,233	$73,743
2019-2020	$46,374	$91,612

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	9	25-29	6	10	20-29	14	18
2018-2019	28	45-49	22	33	30-39	43	45
2017-2018	27	50-54	21	31	40-49	39	43
2016-2017	29	51	25	31	40-49	38	44
2015-2016	26	50-54	22	27	20-29	34	41
2014-2015	37	60-64	32	41	30-39	44	48
2013-2014	48	65-69	43	53	50-59	61	63
2012-2013	45	70-74	39	49	40-49	55	63
2011-2012	46	70-74	40	51	50-59	58	65
2010-2011	48	70-74	42	51	40-49	59	65

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	20	40-44	17	20	30-39	33	32
2018-2019	32	45-49	27	33	50-59	46	49
2017-2018	29	40-44	25	29	50-59	44	45
2016-2017	29	51	25	29	30-39	39	45
2015-2016	22	35-39	18	21	30-39	30	36
2014-2015	50	50-54	47	49	60-69	53	62
2013-2014	59	55-59	56	59	70-79	66	72
2012-2013	58	60-64	54	60	50-59	67	73
2011-2012	58	65-69	54	60	60-69	69	73
2010-2011	58	65-69	54	59	50-59	68	72

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2019-2020	76	70-79	76	80	>=50	70-74	72
2018-2019	76	>=90	76	80	>=50	75-79	67
2017-2018	75	70-79	76	73	PS	80-84	71
2016-2017	75	60-69	75	74	PS	80-89	73
2015-2016	72	60-69	72	70	PS	80-89	71
2014-2015	64	60-69	64	61	PS	80-84	62
2013-2014	64	60-79	65	60	PS	80-89	64
2012-2013	64	>=80	64	61	>=50	70-79	65
2011-2012	59	60-79	60	52	>=50	50-54	59
2010-2011	56	70-79	57	54	60-79	40-49	52

Students

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	33,841	-0.5
2022-2023	33,998	-3.9
2021-2022	35,319	1.1
2020-2021	34,941	-6.3
2019-2020	37,146	-2.3
2018-2019	38,012	-1.8
2017-2018	38,683	-0.9
2016-2017	39,017	-1.0
2015-2016	39,410	0.1
2014-2015	39,365	2.0
2013-2014	38,562	-3.2
2012-2013	39,813	-7.5
2011-2012	42,805	-5.1
2010-2011	44,974	-7.6
2009-2010	48,392	-3.2
2008-2009	49,952	-6.0
2007-2008	52,954	-5.0
2006-2007	55,593	-5.7
2005-2006	58,788	-10.0
2004-2005	64,670	-7.7
2003-2004	69,655	-2.8
2002-2003	71,616	-0.8
2001-2002	72,199	-4.8
2000-2001	75,684	-1.2
1999-2000	76,559	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	Cleveland Metropolitan School District (%)	Ohio K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2	0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	1.4	2.9
Black	62.6	17.0
Hispanic	19.1	7.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.2	0.1
Two or More Races	3.0	6.3
White	13.6	65.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Cleveland Metropolitan School District had 2,129.24 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.89.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	121.83
Kindergarten:	156.72
Elementary:	843.91
Secondary:	968.08
Total:	2,129.24

Cleveland Metropolitan School District employed 33.00 district administrators and 222.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	33.00
District Administrative Support:	473.52
School Administrators:	222.00
School Administrative Support:	624.35

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	738.66
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	2.10
Total Guidance Counselors:	43.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	24.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	309.62
Other Support Services:	930.47

Schools

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District operates 93 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Adlai Stevenson School	374	PK-8
Albert Bushnell Hart	237	PK-8
Alfred Benesch	234	KG-8
Almira	508	PK-8
Andrew J Rickoff	422	PK-8
Anton Grdina	294	PK-9
Artemus Ward	468	PK-8
Bard Early College Cleveland	345	9-12
Benjamin Franklin	389	PK-8
Bolton	199	PK-8
Buhrer	406	PK-8
Campus International High School	242	9-12
Campus International School	694	KG-8
Charles A Mooney School	326	PK-8
Charles Dickens School	265	PK-8
Clara E Westropp School	381	PK-8
Clark School	627	PK-8
Cleveland Early College High	272	9-12
Cleveland High School For The Digital Arts	314	9-12
Cleveland Metro Remote School K-12	725	KG-12
Cleveland School Of Architecture & Design	227	9-12
Cleveland School Of Science & Medicine	379	9-12
Cleveland School Of The Arts High School	377	9-12
Collinwood High School	282	8-12
Daniel E Morgan School	290	PK-12
Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School	232	9-12
Denison	282	PK-8
Dike School Of Arts	302	PK-8
Douglas Macarthur	247	PK-8
East Clark	182	PK-8
East Technical High School	426	9-12
Euclid Park Elementary School	275	PK-8
Facing History High School@Charles Mooney	128	9-12
Franklin D. Roosevelt	372	PK-10
Garfield Elementary School	565	PK-10
Garrett Morgan School Of Engineering & Innovation	421	9-12
Garrett Morgan School Of Leadership And Innovation	431	9-12
George Washington Carver	352	PK-8
Ginn Academy	302	9-12
Glenville High School	397	4-12
Halle	430	PK-8
Hannah Gibbons-Nottingham Elementary School	210	PK-8
Harvey Rice Elementary School	474	PK-9
John Adams College & Career Academy	450	9-12
John F Kennedy High School	619	6-12
John Marshall School Of Business And Civic Leadership	477	9-12
John Marshall School Of Engineering	380	9-12
John Marshall School Of Information Technology	482	9-12
Joseph M Gallagher School	632	PK-8
Kenneth W Clement	169	PK-8
Lincoln West School Of Global Studies	306	7-12
Lincoln West School Of Science & Health	224	9-12
Louisa May Alcott Elementary School	177	KG-5
Luis Munoz Marin School	461	PK-8
Marion C Seltzer Elementary School	359	PK-8
Marion-Sterling Elementary School	258	PK-9
Mary B Martin School	226	PK-10
Mary Church Terrell	237	PK-8
Mary M Bethune	247	PK-8
Max S Hayes High School	611	9-12
Mc^2 Stem High School	239	9-12
Memorial School	367	PK-8
Miles Park School	390	PK-8
Miles School	254	PK-8
Mound Elementary School	369	PK-8
Nathan Hale School	394	PK-8
Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy	801	PK-12
New Technology West	314	9-12
Newton D Baker School	332	PK-8
Oliver Hazard Perry Elementary School	284	PK-8
Orchard School	497	PK-8
Paul L Dunbar Elementary School	376	PK-8
Rhodes College And Career Academy	524	9-12
Rhodes School Of Environmental Studies	356	6-12
Riverside School	472	PK-8
Robert H Jamison School	360	PK-8
Robinson G Jones Elementary School	414	PK-9
Scranton School	453	PK-8
Stephanie Tubbs Jones	202	PK-8
Stonebrook-White Montessori	391	PK-8
Sunbeam	421	PK-8
The School Of One	257	7-12
Tremont Montessori School	363	PK-8
Valley View Elementary School	151	PK-8
Wade Park	401	PK-9
Walton School	213	PK-8
Warner Girls Leadership Academy	319	PK-8
Waverly Elementary School	317	PK-8
Whitney M Young	272	PK-8
Wilbur Wright School	496	PK-8
William C Bryant Elementary School	366	PK-8
William Rainey Harper	419	PK-8
Willson School	340	PK-8

Contact information

Cleveland Metropolitan School District
1111 Superior Ave. E
Suite 1800
Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: 216-838-0000

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