Public schools in Ashtabula, OH
Ashtabula has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,875 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Ashtabula Area City Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Ashtabula's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ashtabula | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula Area City Schools | 7 | 3,047 | $16,337 |
| Buckeye Local | 3 | 1,704 | $11,883 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Ashtabula, 1,280 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside High School | 810 | 23.1 | All free (CEP) | Ashtabula Area City Schools |
| Edgewood High School | 470 | 16.8 | 34.7% | Buckeye Local |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Ashtabula, 1,170 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Intermediate School | 399 | 26.6 | All free (CEP) | Ashtabula Area City Schools |
| Lakeside Junior High School | 398 | 17.3 | All free (CEP) | Ashtabula Area City Schools |
| Wallace H Braden Middle School | 373 | 21.9 | 37.9% | Buckeye Local |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Ashtabula, 1,311 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Elementary School | 397 | 18.0 | 58.5% | Buckeye Local |
| Superior Intermediate School | 369 | 17.6 | All free (CEP) | Ashtabula Area City Schools |
| Michigan Primary School | 353 | 16.0 | All free (CEP) | Ashtabula Area City Schools |
| Ontario Primary School | 192 | 17.5 | All free (CEP) | Ashtabula Area City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Ashtabula, 114 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron Primary School | 114 | 22.8 | not reported | Ashtabula Area City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Ashtabula's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Ashtabula school has 17.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Ohio median of 17.0. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 385 students (state 395).
| Ashtabula | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.8 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 385 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 90% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Ashtabula schools and the 3,471 Ohio schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Ashtabula
- Ashtabula Area City SchoolsRuns 7 of Ashtabula's 10 public schools and spent $16,337 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,337
- Lakeside High School, the largest high school in Ashtabula810 students in 2024-25, 23.1 per teacher.810
- Compare Ashtabula Area City Schools with Buckeye LocalAshtabula's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Ashtabula addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Ashtabula
How many public schools are in Ashtabula, OH?
10 public schools with an address in Ashtabula were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,875 students.What is the largest high school in Ashtabula?
Lakeside High School, with 810 students in 2024-25 (Ashtabula Area City Schools).Which districts run Ashtabula's schools?
Ashtabula Area City Schools (7 schools), Buckeye Local (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25