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Avon Lake City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Avon Lake.

Students
3,434
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,340
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$26.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Avon Lake City School District

  • School Grade A: better than 92% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the OH average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.3% since 2020
  • Debt of $26.3M, about $7,655 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

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,340 per student · 8% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 17%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,704’20
3,684’21
3,552’22
3,479’23
3,434’24

Down 7.3% since 2020.

Students
White 87%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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