Thursday, September 8, 2011

The big question: Chagrin VS Kenston Schools

A question I hear from out-of-town buyers moving to this area is, "Chagrin Falls or Kenston--which has the better schools??"

And when working with local buyers, it seems everyone has a strong opinion...they HAVE to be in Chagrin schools or they insist it's GOT TO BE Kenston.

As a real estate agent, I am not allowed to advise or comments on schools. All I can do is point external & objective resources, let them do their own research and come to their own conclusion.

The Ohio Department of Education recently came out with their Report Card and it's great news for our area...all schools here were rated at least EXCELLENT by the Ohio Department of Education.

Chagrin Falls and Orange were rated Excellent with Distinction, and Kenston and Solon were named Excellent.

I think the really interesting thing is how they scored...Chagrin's index score was 109.2 and Kenston's 107.2! How close is that?!

So my short answer to buyers who ask about schools...We are so fortunate to have so many excellent schools to choose from in our area!

(For more info go to the Ohio Dept of Education website at http://ilrc.ode.state.oh.us/)