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Lorain, Ohio - 15 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Lorain City #259 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,966 per pupil, Lorain City ranks #129 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,935
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$17,966
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lorain City operates 15 public schools serving 5,935 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 combined, 3 middle, 2 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 $17,966 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.3% local, 61.2% state, and 15.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 54/100, ranked #259 of 806 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.
a 511:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 57.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.2% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% African American, 18.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Admiral King Elementary School, with a diversity index of 72.4/100.
Its largest campus is Lorain High School, enrolling 1,773 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is New Beginnings, at 125 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lorain High School accounts for 28.8% of all Lorain City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lorain 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.
Lorain City school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Lorain City school enrollment ranges from 125 students (lowest) to 1,773 students (highest), a spread of 1,648 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lorain City student-counselor ratio is 511:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Lorain City chronic absenteeism rate is 57.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Lorain City has 15 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 10 combined. Total enrollment is 5,935 students.
How much does Lorain City spend per student?
Lorain City spends $17,966 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #259 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Lorain City?
Lorain City students are 46.2% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% African American, 18.4% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lorain City?
Lorain City has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #259 out of 806 districts in Ohio.