Mayfield City, OH - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Mayfield City

Mayfield City School District serves four affluent suburbs on the east side of the Cleveland metropolitan area: Highland Heights, Mayfield Heights, Mayfield Village, and Gates Mills. The district enrolls a mid-sized student population across seven schools, from preschool through high school.

In recent state testing, Mayfield students showed consistent proficiency across the subjects Ohio measures. In English language arts, students reached proficiency at a rate above the seventy-five percent mark. Math proficiency was somewhat lower, in the low seventies. Science and social studies proficiency both landed in the upper seventies to low eighties. These results position the district above the midpoint of Cuyahoga County's districts in overall proficiency. The district's testing participation rate ran very high, above ninety-nine percent across all three measured subjects, indicating strong engagement with state assessment.

Attendance patterns reflect a strength. The district's chronic absenteeism rate placed it in the top quartile among Cuyahoga County districts, meaning fewer students are missing significant school time compared to most peer districts. Per-pupil spending in the district falls in the upper range for the county, suggesting resources available to support instruction and student services.

The student body is predominantly white, with meaningful representation of Black and Asian students, a smaller share of Hispanic and multiracial students, and very few Native American or Pacific Islander families. The district does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility or English learner and special education counts, so data on economic disadvantage and language-support needs are unavailable.

The housing market across the district's four towns reflects the suburbs' affluence. Weighted home values across the district sat near mid-range for the county, though they varied significantly by town. Gates Mills, the furthest suburb, carried substantially higher values. Home prices have been rising modestly year over year. Rental data was sparse, available only for Mayfield Heights. The affordability picture showed housing costs at a moderate multiple of income, though purchase prices exceed what renting would cost monthly by a significant margin. The district's property-tax base is solid, and in November 2024, voters approved a new five-mill permanent operating levy, an increase to the existing tax burden that reflects the community's commitment to ongoing funding.

A graduation rate for the district was not available in the data provided. High school enrollment was reported, with grade eleven and twelve cohorts of roughly similar size, but state data on four-year completion rates did not appear in the comparison set.

No data on course breadth, AP or dual-credit programming, specialized curriculum, or teaching staff were available. The district website was not included in the materials, so prospective families would benefit from visiting the district directly to learn about program offerings, instructional approach, and how the new levy dollars will reshape services and facilities in coming years.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

4,279

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 6%

Black 20%

White 59%

Asian 9%

Two+ 6%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

76%

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Gr 4

77%

—

Gr 5

71%

—

Gr 6

64%

—

Gr 7

68%

—

Gr 8

64%

—

Gr 38

70%

—

Math

Gr 3

77%

—

Gr 4

82%

—

Gr 5

53%

—

Gr 6

49%

—

Gr 7

60%

—

Gr 8

61%

—

Gr 38

64%

—

Science

Gr 5

65%

—

Gr 8

66%

—

Gr 38

65%

—

Schools in this District

7 schools are officially reported under this district.

Gates Mills Elementary School

Lander Elementary

Mayfield High School

Mayfield Center Elementary School

Millridge Elementary School

Mayfield Preschool

Mayfield Middle School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

1 grade reported

75%

Grades 3-8

English Language Arts

1 grade reported

80%

Grades 3-8

Science

1 grade reported

78%

Grades 3-8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$469,011

Year-over-year change+4.6%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$252K to $707K

vs. state typical1.92x

vs. national typical1.27x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
44040	Gates Mills	$707K	+5.5%	43.0%
44143	Highland Heights	$307K	+4.2%	39.2%
44124	Mayfield Heights	$252K	+3.1%	17.8%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,569/mo

Year-over-year change+5.5%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
44124	Mayfield Heights	$1,569	+5.5%	17.8%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,367/mo

Home price / national median income5.6x

Annual rent / national median income22.5%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$798/mo

Market Activity: Cuyahoga County

Median listing price$225,000

Median listing price YoY-3.0%

Median price per sq ft$143

Median price per sq ft YoY+1.4%

Median days on market40.5 days

Median days on market YoY+5.2%

Active listings1,999

Active listings YoY+5.6%

New listings1,680

New listings YoY+6.6%

Pending listings1,861

Pending listings YoY+5.2%

Hotness: median listing price$212,450

Hotness: median listing price YoY-4.5%

Supply score76.9

Supply score YoY+1.2%

Demand score76.9

Demand score YoY+1.1%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$244,844 (+3.6% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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