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 Municipal School District envisions 21st Century Schools of Choice producing excellence in graduates through a rigorous and challenging curriculum taking into consideration the learning styles, program preferences and academic capabilities of each student; with high quality and committed educators, administrators and support staff.
LEADERSHIP
Senior Leadership
Eric S. Gordon
Chief Executive Officer
Appointed July 1, 2011
Christine Fowler-Mack, Chief of Innovative Schools and Programs
Dr. Michelle Pierre-Farid, Chief Academic Officer
John Scanlan, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Patrick Zohn, Chief Operating Officer
Members of the Board of Education
Denise W. Link, Chair (appointed 2007)
Louise P. Dempsey, Vice Chair (appointed 1998)
Patricia Crutchfield (appointed 2009)
Robert M. Heard, Sr. (appointed 2004)
Wiletta A. Milam (appointed 2003)
Shaletha Mitchell (appointed 2011)
Dr. Lisa Thomas (appointed 2011)
Eric Wobser (appointed 2011)
Dr. Ronald 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
2011-2012 Facts
Our Students
Students served: 40,871
• Student Ethnicity
Asian or Pacific Islander: 0.8%
Black, Non-Hispanic: 67.6%
Hispanic: 13.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native: 0.2%
Multiracial: 2.9%
White, Non-Hispanic: 14.6%
• Student Gender:
Female: 48.5%
Male: 51.5%
• Student Attendance rate: 91.1%
• High School Graduation Rate:
Class of 2011 graduation rate: 56.1%
(using Ohio’s new calculation for graduation)
Total graduates: 2,203
Improvement from Class of 2010: +3.9%
• Students receiving specialized services:
Special education services: 24.0%
Multilingual services: 6.4%
Free/Reduced Price Lunch: 100.0%
Gifted education services: 6.5%
Homeless services: 2.7%
Our Schools
Number of Schools: 99
• K-3: 1
• K-5: 2
• K-12: 1
• 2-12: 1
• PreK-8/K-8: 68
• High Schools: 26
Program offerings include:
• Advanced Placement
• Alternative Education
• Bilingual Education
• Career/Technical
• Dual Language (English/Spanish)
• Early College
• Gifted and Talented
• International Baccalaureate (certification in progress)
• Montessori
• New Tech Network (problem/project and mastery based)
• Performing and Visual Arts
• Post-secondary/Dual degree
• Pre-school
• Single Gender
• Special Education
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Our District
The Cleveland Metropolitan School District is the second largest school district in the State of Ohio. The district is 82 square miles and serves Cleveland, Bratenahl, Linndale, Newburgh Heights, and parts of Brook Park and Garfield Heights.
Financial Information
Our Budget - FY 2012 (Excludes carryover encumbrances)
General Fund $651,701,562.87
Capital Projects $154,743,247.73
Special Revenue $164,653,123.72
Debt Service $ 47,952,091.30
Agency $ 1,204,000.00
Self-Insurance $ 59,400,000.00
Total All Funds $1,079,654,025.62
Our Staffing
Our Staffing - FY 2012 All Funds
Teachers (classroom)3,106
Female: 77.1%
Male: 22.9%
Teachers (non-classroom) (e.g. Guidance Counselors) 437
Principals and Assistant Principals 190
Clerical/Support 196
Custodial 374
District administrators 31
Food Service 444
Paraprofessionals 670
Security 234
Technical/Professional 326
Trades 38
Transportation 293
Truck Drivers 10
Total Permanent Positions 6,349
Substitute Teachers (do not work regularly) 993
Total Positions 7,264
Average Student/Teacher Ratio:21.8 to 1
Our Per Pupil Expenditures – FY 2011
Administration $ 1,536.72
Building Operations $ 2,770.65
Instructional $ 8,397.51
Pupil Support $ 1,269.26
Staff Support $ 1,097.90
Total Expenditure/Pupil $15,072.04
All financial information obtained from CMSD Finance Dept. & Ohio Department of Education website www.ode.state.oh.us.
2011-2012 CMSD State Report Card -
Not public as of September, 2012
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.