Additional Facts

• 8 millage levy - Annually generates an estimated $3,066,000 & $438,000 for operating and permanent improvement expenditures, respectively.

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• Since the last levy passed in 2012, phase out of the Tangible Personal Property Tax by House Bill 66 has taken $14,000,000 from Cuyahoga Heights Schools, ultimately resulting in $36,000,000 in lost revenue by 2031.

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• Residents of Cuyahoga Heights Schools have the lowest Effective Class I Tax Millage Rate in Cuyahoga County at 25.47 (tax year 2023), while the district receives the 5th lowest funding from the State of Ohio at approximately $760,000 (January 2024) in Fiscal Year 2024.

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• CHS Schools rank 28th out of 607 districts (top 5%) in overall rating, (includes Performance, Value Added, Gap Closing, 3rd Grade Reading and Graduation Rate)

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• High School: 9th out of over 800 (top 1%)

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• Middle School: 3rd out of over 600 (top 0.5%)

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• Elementary School: 50th out of over 1600 (top 3%)

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• District residents currently have the lowest effective property tax rate in Cuyahoga County

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• Average teacher salaries at Cuyahoga Heights are in the bottom half of the 31 schools in our county (19th out of 31 districts)

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• District has not asked taxpayers to pass a levy since 2012.

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• Cost per Month for Taxpayers: $23.33 on a $100,000 home, $46.66 on a $200,000 home, $69.99 on a $300,000 home

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• Elementary School: 50th out of over 1600 (top 3%), Middle School: 3rd out of over 600 (top 0.5%), High School: 9th out of over 800 (top 1%)

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• District Ranking: 28th out of 607 districts (top 5%) (evaluated on Performance, Value Added, Gap Closing, 3rd Grade Reading, and Graduation)

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• Proficiency (20 state tests): A higher percentage of our students are proficient on all 20 state tests than students from comparable districts (by an average of 15%)

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• Independence only better than comparable districts on 9 out of 20 tests and Kirtland only better on 10 out of 20 tests

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• Value Added (18 state tests): 2nd best average in the county over the last 4 times value added was assessed (Independence 28th)

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• 1st in the county on 4 of the 18 tests last year (more than any other school)

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• Lowest effective tax rate of any city, village, or township in Cuyahoga County (per Cuyahoga County, Ohio Fiscal Officer)

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• Lowest tax as a percentage of market value of any city, village, or township in Cuyahoga County (per Cuyahoga County, Ohio Fiscal Officer)

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• Average teacher salaries at Cuyahoga Heights are in the bottom half of the 31 schools in our county (19th out of 31 districts, per ODE 2022-2023 State Report Cards)

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• CHS teachers make on average $3,392 less than Independence teachers, $6,235 less than Rocky River teachers, $9,131 less than Brecksville-Broadview Heights teachers, and $15,306 less than Beachwood teachers.

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• CHS teachers have agreed to percent increases lower than Independence in 8 of the last 10 years (agreed to the same % increase twice)

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• 88-year-old high school and a 65-year-old elementary school. According to GDP Group, maintenance costs for repairs and renovations for schools have increased by nearly 30% since the pandemic.

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• We have maintained a great school culture through a period of constant change.

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• Safe and clean schools

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• Well behaved and hard-working students

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• Opportunities academically and for extracurriculars:  AP classes, Honors Classes, College Credit Plus, Electives, Mock Trial, Model UN, ACT Prep Sessions, sports, and clubs (72% of students participate in an extracurricular activity)

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• Graduates have or are attending schools like Yale University, Columbia University, University of Notre Dame, University of Chicago, Duke University, Georgetown University

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• Graduates have earned athletic scholarships to Eastern Michigan, Akron, Toledo, Findlay, Xavier