CMSD Facts
CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
1380 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
216.574.8000
www.cmsdnet.net
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s administrative offices are located in downtown Cleveland with easy access to public transportation and the District’s city, county and corporate supporters. The Administration Building houses departments that include Academic Affairs, Early Childhood Education/PreK, Family & Community Engagement (F.A.C.E.), Human Resources., Humanware, New and Innovative Schools, Ombudsman’s Office, Operations, Safety & Security, Special Education, Strategic Communications, and Student & Family Support Services.
Some administrative offices are housed at other locations including Jane Addams Business and Careers Center, Lakeside, Max S. Hayes Vocational Center, Woodland Data and Distribution Center and Cleveland Skills and Careers Center.
VISION STATEMENT
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District envisions 21st Century Schools of Choice where students will be challenged with a rigorous curriculum that considers the individual learning styles, program preferences and academic capabilities of each student, while utilizing the highest quality professional educators, administrators and support staff available.
LEADERSHIP
Eric S. Gordon
Chief Executive Officer
Appointed July 1, 2011
Chief Academic Officer - TBD
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer - John Scanlan
Chief of New & Innovative Schools and Programs - Christine Fowler-Mack
Chief Operating Officer - Patrick Zohn
Denise W. Link, Chair
Louise P. Dempsey, Vice Chair
Patricia Crutchfield, Robert M. Heard, Sr., Willetta A. Milam, Shaletha Mitchell, Iris M. Rodriguez, Lisa Thomas, Eric Wobser
Dr. Ronald M. Berkman, Ex Officio
Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton, Ex Officio
CMSD Board of Education members are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Cleveland, established Sept. 9, 1998
2010-2011 Facts
Schools
- Number of Schools: 112
- PreKindergarten–Grade 8: 89
- High Schools (9-12): 23
Students
- Total Served: 44,362 (2009-10, latest official figures available)
Student Ethnicity
- Black: 69.0 %
- White: 14.8 %
- Hispanic: 12.2 %
- Multi-race 3.1 %
- All-others .9 %
Economically
Disadvantaged
- 100%
- 5.5 %, limited English proficiency
Attendance Rate
Graduation Rate
Food and Child Nutrition Services
Meals Served
- Breakfast: 3.4 million or 19,000 daily
- Lunch: 6.4 million or 36,000 daily
- Total Student Meals Served: 9.8 million
Multilingual Services
- Students who speak a language other than English: 3,164
- Students receiving Multilingual Program Services: 2,772
- Multilingual instructional services offered in 15 languages ( Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese/Mandarin/Cantonese, French, Hindi, Nepales, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese)
- Number of schools which offer foreign language instruction: 45.
Go here to find out which schools offer language classes.
Special Education Services
- Students receiving special education services: 22.3%, or 10, 424 students
- Average mobility rate: ; 72.8%, students in the district more than a year; 27.2% for students in district less than a full academic year
- 22.3%, or 10,424 students
- Average mobility rate: 38.2 (in District)
Transportation Services
- Students served daily: 18,224 on CMSD buses, cabs, van services and RTA
- Buses: 206
- Bus Depots: 2 -- Lake Center and East 49th Street; administrative offices, Ridge Road
- Total miles traveled daily: 26,683
Employees:
6,331
3,463, Educational staff; teachers 2,808
Financial Information
$1.4 Billion total annual budget
$ 663.5 Million: General Funds
$ 346.7 M Special revenue funds (primarily state & federal grants)
$ 283.9 M Capital Projects
$ 56.5 M Internal service funds
$ 15.7 M Debt service
2009-2010 cost per pupil: $14,573
General Fund Revenue: 2010-11 forecast
Property Tax 21.9 %
State grants in aid 60.2 %
Federal grants in aid 7.1 %
Property Tax allocation 8.4 %
Other 2.4 %
General Fund expenditures ($700 million)
Salaries & benefits 69 %
Charter School tuition 13 %
Other purchased services 14 %
Supplies, fees, equipment 4 %
General Fund Expenditures – budgeted 2010-2011
Certified (teachers) Staff, salary & benefits $ 343.0 M
Operations, non-certified staff, other, salary & benefits $ 109.1 M
Outside tuition payments -charter, vouchers,other districts $ 123.8 M
Purchases - repairs, technical, supplies, textbooks $ 65.2 M
Transportation $ 9.3 M
Food service $ 4.4 M
Utilities $ 12.9 M
2010-2011 CMSD State Report Card
Detailed information about the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and every school district in the state is available on the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) website. This link will take you to the most current state report card for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Among other information, there you will find:
- Breakdowns of the District’s OAT and OGT scores for the past three years
- Qualifications of the District’s teaching staff
- Statistics on the students who attend District schools
- Analysis of the District’s Performance Index, Annual Yearly Progress goals, etc.
Interactive Local Report Card
In addition to information about the school district as a whole, the ODE website provides a wealth of data about each school in the District. The Interactive Local Report Card site features access to reports for each school (and school district). The “Power User Reports” and “Download Data” sections allow anyone to request and assemble customized reports providing facts and figures for multiple years.