An equity score of 68/100 ranks Elyria City Schools #89 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,206 per pupil, Elyria City Schools ranks #220 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,804
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$17,206
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elyria City Schools operates 10 public schools serving 5,804 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lorain County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,206 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.0% local, 45.7% state, and 17.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 68/100, ranked #89 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 484.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.0% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hamilton Elementary School, with a diversity index of 74.3/100.
Its largest campus is Elyria High School, enrolling 1,540 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Elyria Early Childhood Center, at 302 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Elyria High School accounts for 26.5% of all Elyria City Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Elyria City Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Elyria City Schools school enrollment varies 5.1× across entities
Elyria City Schools school enrollment ranges from 302 students (lowest) to 1,540 students (highest), a spread of 1,238 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.
Elyria City Schools reports 67.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Elyria City Schools student-counselor ratio is 484:1 — 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.
Elyria City Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 39.7% — 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.
Elyria City Schools has 10 schools, including 1 high, 7 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 5,804 students.
How much does Elyria City Schools spend per student?
Elyria City Schools spends $17,206 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #89 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Elyria City Schools?
Elyria City Schools students are 45.0% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elyria City Schools?
Elyria City Schools has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #89 out of 821 districts in Ohio.