C−
Lorain City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Lorain.
Students
6,150
Schools
16
Spent per student
$23,327
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$12.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lorain City School District
- School Grade C−: better than 23% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 40% more per student than the OH average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.4% since 2020
- Debt of $12.6M, about $2,053 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mifflin.
PK–6Hillsdale PK-6Hillsdale Local School District
7–12Hillsdale 7-12Hillsdale Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency13%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)74%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,327 per student · 40% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 41%Federal 31%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,724’20
5,934’21
5,935’22
6,058’23
6,150’24
Up 7.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 46%Black 25%White 19%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Larkmoor Elementary School
C−432 students16:1
Toni Wofford Morrison ES
C−324 students24:1
Frank Jacinto Elementary
D−307 students16:1
Stevan Dohanos Elementary School
D−301 students19:1
Palm Elementary School
D295 students17:1
Helen Steiner Rice ES
C−291 students15:1
Washington Elementary School
D−287 students13:1
Admiral King Elementary School
C−278 students14:1
Garfield Elementary School
C−259 students15:1
Hawthorne Elementary School
C−218 students13:1
General Johnnie Wilson Middle School
C−439 students14:1
Southview Middle School
D423 students13:1
Longfellow Middle School
D398 students14:1
Lorain High School
C−1,773 students18:1
New Beginnings
D125 students25:1
Digital Academy
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Firelands Local School DistrictAmherst Township, Brownhelm Township, Vermilion
$13,985per student
Amherst Exempted Village School DistrictAmherst, Amherst Township
$12,704per student
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School DistrictSheffield Lake, Sheffield
$17,190per student
Vermilion Local School DistrictBrownhelm Township, Vermilion
$16,906per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.