Public schools in Sandusky, OH
Sandusky has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 5,177 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Sandusky City Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Sandusky's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Sandusky | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandusky City Schools | 5 | 3,185 | $17,349 |
| Perkins Local School District | 4 | 1,897 | $14,698 |
| Monroe Preparatory Academy | 1 | 188 | $16,085 |
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 Sandusky, 1,567 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandusky High School | 1,028 | 17.5 | All free (CEP) | Sandusky City Schools |
| Perkins High School | 539 | 17.7 | 24.9% | Perkins 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.
2 middle schools in Sandusky, 831 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandusky Middle School | 418 | 14.8 | All free (CEP) | Sandusky City Schools |
| Briar Middle School | 413 | 16.8 | 20.6% | Perkins 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.
6 elementary schools in Sandusky, 2,779 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sandusky Intermediate School | 892 | 15.5 | All free (CEP) | Sandusky City Schools |
| Furry Elementary School | 495 | 18.3 | 24.4% | Perkins Local |
| Meadowlawn Elementary School | 421 | 17.5 | 28.7% | Perkins Local |
| The Sandusky Primary School | 388 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Sandusky City Schools |
| The Early Learning Academy | 379 | 19.1 | All free (CEP) | Sandusky City Schools |
| Monroe Preparatory Academy | 204 | 15.7 | All free (CEP) | Monroe Preparatory Academy |
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 Sandusky's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Sandusky school has 17.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Ohio median of 17.0. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 420 students (state 395).
| Sandusky | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.1 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 420 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 60% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 10% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Sandusky 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 Sandusky
- Sandusky City SchoolsRuns 5 of Sandusky's 10 public schools and spent $17,349 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,349
- Sandusky High School, the largest high school in Sandusky1,028 students in 2024-25, 17.5 per teacher.1,028
- Compare Sandusky City Schools with Perkins Local School DistrictSandusky'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 Sandusky 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 Sandusky
How many public schools are in Sandusky, OH?
10 public schools with an address in Sandusky were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 5,177 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Sandusky?
Sandusky High School, with 1,028 students in 2024-25 (Sandusky City Schools).Which districts run Sandusky's schools?
Sandusky City Schools (5 schools), Perkins Local School District (4 schools), Monroe Preparatory Academy (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