Top Rankings
Lorain City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,905 students in Lorain City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Lorain City School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Lorain City School District have a Graduation Rate of 71%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lorain High School, with 73% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
6,058 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
389 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lorain City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has increased from 65% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#749 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
63%
Graduation Rate
71%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
45%
8%
% Black
25%
18%
% White
20%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,240 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,477 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,240
$17,287
Spending / Student
$21,477
$17,235
Best Lorain City School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Beginnings
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Ashland Ave
Lorain, OH 44052
(440) 277-8157
Lorain, OH 44052
(440) 277-8157
Gr: 9-12 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #22.
Lorain High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Ashland Ave
Lorain, OH 44052
(440) 282-9191
Lorain, OH 44052
(440) 282-9191
Gr: 9-12 | 1,784 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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