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 Suffield.
K–52 elementary schoolsField Local School District
6–8Field Middle SchoolField Local School District
9–12Field High SchoolField 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, Brownhelm, Vermilion
$13,985per student
Amherst Exempted Village School DistrictAmherst, Amherst
$12,704per student
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School DistrictSheffield Lake, Sheffield
$17,190per student
Vermilion Local School DistrictBrownhelm, 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.