Public schools in Lorain, OH
Lorain has 25 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 5 middle, 15 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 9,259 students. They are run by 9 districts and agencies; Lorain City School District runs 15 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 9 districts and agencies that run Lorain's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Lorain | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain City School District | 15 | 5,935 | $19,864 |
| Clearview Local | 3 | 1,370 | $15,270 |
| Horizon Science Academy Lorain | 1 | 829 | $13,441 |
| Lorain Preparatory Academy | 1 | 516 | $12,624 |
| Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy | 1 | 282 | $11,794 |
| Lorain Preparatory High School | 1 | 61 | not reported |
| Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle | 1 | 96 | $12,073 |
| Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary | 1 | 142 | $14,162 |
| Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain | 1 | 63 | $27,381 |
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.
4 high schools in Lorain, 2,340 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain High School | 1,773 | 17.8 | All free (CEP) | Lorain City |
| Clearview High School | 333 | 13.6 | All free (CEP) | Clearview Local |
| New Beginnings | 125 | 25.0 | All free (CEP) | Lorain City |
| Lorain Preparatory High School | 109 | 10.6 | 55.7% | Lorain Preparatory High School |
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.
5 middle schools in Lorain, 1,810 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durling Middle School | 448 | 17.9 | All free (CEP) | Clearview Local |
| General Johnnie Wilson Middle School | 439 | 13.7 | All free (CEP) | Lorain City |
| Southview Middle School | 423 | 13.2 | All free (CEP) | Lorain City |
| Longfellow Middle School | 398 | 13.7 | All free (CEP) | Lorain City |
| Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle | 102 | 18.4 | All free (CEP) | Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle |
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.
15 elementary schools in Lorain, 4,270 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Elementary School | 456 | 16.3 | All free (CEP) | Clearview Local |
| Larkmoor Elementary School | 432 | 16.0 | All free (CEP) | Lorain City |
| Lorain Preparatory Academy | 416 | 18.9 | All free (CEP) | Lorain Preparatory Academy |
| Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School | 324 | 24.0 | All free (CEP) | Lorain City |
| Frank Jacinto Elementary | 307 | 15.7 | All free (CEP) | Lorain City |
| Stevan Dohanos Elementary School | 301 | 18.8 | All free (CEP) | Lorain City |
| Palm Elementary School | 295 | 16.9 | All free (CEP) | Lorain City |
| Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School | 291 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Lorain City |
| Washington Elementary School | 287 | 12.8 | All free (CEP) | Lorain City |
| Admiral King Elementary School | 278 | 13.9 | All free (CEP) | Lorain City |
The other 5 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Elementary School | 259 | 15.0 | All free (CEP) | Lorain City |
| Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy | 248 | 14.6 | All free (CEP) | Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | 218 | 13.2 | All free (CEP) | Lorain City |
| Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary | 89 | 16.2 | All free (CEP) | Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary |
| Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain | 69 | 10.6 | All free (CEP) | Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain |
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 Lorain, 839 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Science Academy Lorain | 839 | 16.1 | 65.4% | Horizon Science Academy Lorain |
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 Lorain's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Lorain school has 15.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer 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 301 students (state 395).
| Lorain | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.7 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 301 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 28% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 25 Lorain 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 Lorain
- Lorain City School DistrictRuns 15 of Lorain's 25 public schools and spent $19,864 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,864
- Lorain High School, the largest high school in Lorain1,773 students in 2024-25, 17.8 per teacher.1,773
- Compare Lorain City School District with Clearview LocalLorain'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 a Lorain 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 Lorain
How many public schools are in Lorain, OH?
25 public schools with an address in Lorain were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 5 middle, 15 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 9,259 students. 7 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Lorain?
Lorain High School, with 1,773 students in 2024-25 (Lorain City School District).Which districts run Lorain's schools?
Lorain City School District (15 schools), Clearview Local (3 schools), Horizon Science Academy Lorain (1 school), Lorain Preparatory Academy (1 school), and 5 more. 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