Can I use Medina County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Medina County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Medina County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Medina County?

Start with the 46 listed public schools and 7 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Medina County Schools & Education

Name: Medina County, Ohio Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Medina County, Ohio

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

69/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

94.4%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

94.4%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,611

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,994

School Score

69/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#16

of 88 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Medina County

Measured School Summary

Medina County performs at an average level with a school score of 69/100 and a solid graduation rate of 94.4%.

Funding Context

At $7,611 per pupil, Medina County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 28% above the Ohio average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 6.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Medina County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

46 public schools and 7 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

69/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #16 of 88 Ohio counties with school score data.

Completion

94.4%

6.1 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,611

$383 below the state average

School coverage

7 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Medina County has 46 public schools across 7 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Medina County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Medina County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#16

of 88 Ohio counties with school score data. The county score is 15 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Brunswick City

Elementary to high school visible

6,236 students

Elementary 7Middle 1High 1Other 1

10 listed schools in this county slice.

Medina City SD

Elementary to high school visible

6,172 students

Elementary 7Middle 2High 2Other 0

11 listed schools in this county slice.

Wadsworth City

Elementary to high school visible

4,464 students

Elementary 5Middle 2High 1Other 1

9 listed schools in this county slice.

Highland Local

Elementary to high school visible

3,367 students

Elementary 3Middle 2High 1Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Medina City SD is the largest listed district slice, with 11 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Medina County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Medina County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Medina County, Ohio

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

High-Capacity Schools Across Seven Districts

Medina County supports 25,514 students through a streamlined network of 46 schools across seven districts. The landscape is dominated by elementary schools, which account for 25 of the total facilities.

Brunswick and Medina City Scale

Brunswick City is the largest district by enrollment with 6,236 students, followed closely by Medina City SD at 6,172. Notably, there are no charter schools in the county, indicating a heavy reliance on traditional public systems.

Suburban Focus and Large Campuses

Two-thirds of the county's schools are in suburban locales, resulting in a high average school size of 593 students. Medina High and Brunswick High are the largest schools, each serving nearly 2,000 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Medina County

Reported Enrollment

25,514

46 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary25

Middle10

High8

Other3

7 School Districts in Medina County

Brunswick City

Medina City SD

Wadsworth City

Highland Local

Cloverleaf Local

4 schools

2,255 students

Buckeye Local

5 schools

2,240 students

Medina County Joint Vocational School District

1 school

780 students

46 Public Schools in Medina County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 6 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Medina County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Medina High School	Profile	Medina City SD	Medina, 44256Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,998
Brunswick High School	Profile	Brunswick City	Brunswick, 44212Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,988
Wadsworth High School	Profile	Wadsworth City	Wadsworth, 44281Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,623
Brunswick Middle School	Profile	Brunswick City	Brunswick, 44212Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	1,460
Cloverleaf Elementary School	Profile	Cloverleaf Local	Seville, 44273Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	1,075
Highland High School	Profile	Highland Local	Medina, 44256Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,028
Medina County Career Center	Record	Medina County Joint Vocational School District	Medina, 44256Rural: Fringe	7–12	Vocational	780
Highland Middle School	Record	Highland Local	Medina, 44256Rural: Fringe	6–11	Middle	769
Claggett Middle School	Record	Medina City SD	Medina, 44256Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	713
Buckeye High School	Record	Buckeye Local	Medina, 44256Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	712
A. I. Root Middle School	Record	Medina City SD	Medina, 44256Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	678
Wadsworth Middle School	Record	Wadsworth City	Wadsworth, 44281Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	671
Sharon Elementary School	Record	Highland Local	Wadsworth, 44281Rural: Fringe	KG–8	Primary	663
Buckeye Primary School	Record	Buckeye Local	Medina, 44256Rural: Fringe	KG–3	Primary	629
Central Intermediate School	Record	Wadsworth City	Wadsworth, 44281Suburb: Large	5–6	Middle	598
Cloverleaf High School	Record	Cloverleaf Local	Lodi, 44254Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	591
Eliza Northrop Elementary	Record	Medina City SD	Medina, 44256Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	558
Buckeye Intermediate School	Record	Buckeye Local	Medina, 44256Rural: Fringe	4–6	Middle	555
Cloverleaf Middle School	Record	Cloverleaf Local	Seville, 44273Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	540
Walter Kidder Elementary School	Record	Brunswick City	Brunswick, 44212Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	540

Medina High School

Medina City SD

Medina, 44256 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,998 students

Brunswick High School

Brunswick City

Brunswick, 44212 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,988 students

Wadsworth High School

Wadsworth City

Wadsworth, 44281 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,623 students

Brunswick Middle School

Brunswick City

Brunswick, 44212 / Suburb: Large

Profile6–8Middle1,460 students

Cloverleaf Elementary School

Cloverleaf Local

Seville, 44273 / Rural: Fringe

ProfilePK–5Primary1,075 students

Highland High School

Highland Local

Medina, 44256 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,028 students

Medina County Career Center

Medina County Joint Vocational School District

Medina, 44256 / Rural: Fringe

Record7–12Vocational780 students

Highland Middle School

Highland Local

Medina, 44256 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–11Middle769 students

Claggett Middle School

Medina City SD

Medina, 44256 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle713 students

Buckeye High School

Buckeye Local

Medina, 44256 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High712 students

A. I. Root Middle School

Medina City SD

Medina, 44256 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle678 students

Wadsworth Middle School

Wadsworth City

Wadsworth, 44281 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle671 students

Sharon Elementary School

Highland Local

Wadsworth, 44281 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–8Primary663 students

Buckeye Primary School

Buckeye Local

Medina, 44256 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–3Primary629 students

Central Intermediate School

Wadsworth City

Wadsworth, 44281 / Suburb: Large

Record5–6Middle598 students

Cloverleaf High School

Cloverleaf Local

Lodi, 44254 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High591 students

Eliza Northrop Elementary

Medina City SD

Medina, 44256 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–5Primary558 students

Buckeye Intermediate School

Buckeye Local

Medina, 44256 / Rural: Fringe

Record4–6Middle555 students

Cloverleaf Middle School

Cloverleaf Local

Seville, 44273 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle540 students

Walter Kidder Elementary School

Brunswick City

Brunswick, 44212 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–5Primary540 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,611

State avg $7,994

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Ohio counties have the highest graduation rates?

Henry County (95.8%), Sandusky County (95.8%), and Seneca County (95.1%) currently lead Ohio among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Ohio?

Across Ohio counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,994. The highest current county values are Monroe County ($11,634), Athens County ($9,684), and Cuyahoga County ($9,586). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Medina County?

Medina County has a school score of 69/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Medina County?

The high school graduation rate in Medina County is 94.4%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Medina County spend per student?

Medina County spends $7,611 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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