Public schools in Oberlin, OH
Oberlin has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 3,613 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Firelands Local Schools runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Oberlin's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Oberlin | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firelands Local Schools | 3 | 1,684 | $13,282 |
| Oberlin City Schools | 3 | 804 | $21,468 |
| Lorain County JVS | 1 | 1,239 | $18,412 |
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.
3 high schools in Oberlin, 1,883 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William R Burton | 1,194 | 12.8 | not reported | Lorain County JVS |
| Firelands High School | 471 | 16.8 | 45.2% | Firelands Local Schools |
| Oberlin High School | 218 | 10.7 | 36.2% | Oberlin 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.
2 middle schools in Oberlin, 591 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firelands Middle School | 407 | 15.9 | 30.0% | Firelands Local Schools |
| Langston Middle School | 184 | 9.4 | 40.2% | Oberlin 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.
2 elementary schools in Oberlin, 1,139 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firelands Elementary School | 783 | 18.6 | 35.1% | Firelands Local Schools |
| Oberlin Elementary School | 356 | 13.7 | 43.1% | Oberlin 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 Oberlin's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Oberlin school has 13.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Ohio median of 17.0. 14% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 407 students (state 395).
| Oberlin | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.7 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 407 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 14% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 14% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Oberlin 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 Oberlin
- Firelands Local SchoolsRuns 3 of Oberlin's 7 public schools and spent $13,282 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,282
- William R Burton, the largest high school in Oberlin1,194 students in 2024-25, 12.8 per teacher.1,194
- Compare Firelands Local Schools with Oberlin City SchoolsOberlin'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 Oberlin 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.
Other cities in Ohio
- Columbus221 schools
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Questions about schools in Oberlin
How many public schools are in Oberlin, OH?
7 public schools with an address in Oberlin were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 3,613 students.What is the largest high school in Oberlin?
William R Burton, with 1,194 students in 2024-25 (Lorain County JVS).Which districts run Oberlin's schools?
Firelands Local Schools (3 schools), Oberlin City Schools (3 schools), Lorain County JVS (1 school). 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