Ashtabula Area City operates 7 public schools serving 3,047 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,635 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ashtabula County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,003 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 26.2% local, 49.0% state, and 24.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $73,279 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 44/100, ranked #439 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 401.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 45.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.7% White, 22.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% African American across the district's schools.
Lakeside High School accounts for 30.7% of all Ashtabula Area City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ashtabula Area City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Ashtabula Area City school enrollment varies 7.1× across entities
Ashtabula Area City school enrollment ranges from 114 students (lowest) to 810 students (highest), a spread of 696 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ashtabula Area City student-counselor ratio is 402:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ashtabula Area City chronic absenteeism rate is 45.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ashtabula Area City has 7 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 3,047 students.
How much does Ashtabula Area City spend per student?
Ashtabula Area City spends $17,003 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #439 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Ashtabula Area City?
The average teacher salary in Ashtabula Area City is $73,279 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ashtabula Area City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ashtabula County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ashtabula Area City?
Ashtabula Area City students are 52.7% White, 22.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ashtabula Area City?
Ashtabula Area City has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #439 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.