Public schools in Westlake, OH
Westlake has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 3,225 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Westlake City School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Westlake's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Westlake | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake City School District | 4 | 3,275 | $18,074 |
| Westlake Academy | 1 | 13 | not reported |
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.
One high school in Westlake, 989 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake High School | 989 | 14.2 | 21.4% | Westlake City |
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 Westlake, 972 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Burneson Middle School | 501 | 13.1 | 22.8% | Westlake City |
| Dover Intermediate School | 471 | 13.0 | 21.0% | Westlake City |
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 Westlake, 1,264 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake Elementary School | 1,215 | 15.5 | 20.7% | Westlake City |
| Westlake Academy | 49 | 16.3 | 59.2% | Westlake 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 Westlake's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Westlake school has 14.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Ohio median of 17.0. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 501 students (state 395).
| Westlake | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.2 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 501 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Westlake 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 Westlake
- Westlake City School DistrictRuns 4 of Westlake's 5 public schools and spent $18,074 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,074
- Westlake High School, the largest high school in Westlake989 students in 2024-25, 14.2 per teacher.989
- Compare Westlake City School District with Westlake AcademyWestlake'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 Westlake 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 Westlake
How many public schools are in Westlake, OH?
5 public schools with an address in Westlake were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 3,225 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Westlake?
Westlake High School, with 989 students in 2024-25 (Westlake City School District).Which districts run Westlake's schools?
Westlake City School District (4 schools), Westlake 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