Lorain Preparatory High School

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Lorain, Ohio - 1 schools

61
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
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Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Lorain Preparatory High School operates 1 public schools serving 61 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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.

. Demographically, the student body averages 44.0% Hispanic or Latino, 27.5% White, 20.2% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Lorain Preparatory High School, enrolling 109 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Lorain Preparatory High School accounts for 100.0% of all Lorain Preparatory High School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lorain Preparatory High School a distant remainder — means Lorain Preparatory High School-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Lorain Preparatory High School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Lorain Preparatory High School.

White 27.5%
Hispanic or Latino 44.0%
African American 20.2%
Multiracial 7.3%
Other 0.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Schools in Lorain Preparatory High School

School Enrollment
Lorain Preparatory High School
Charter
109

How Lorain Preparatory High School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Summit Academy Community School - Dayton Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Road to Success Academy Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Sheffield Academy Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Victory Academy of Toledo Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Lorain Preparatory High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Lorain Preparatory High School?

Lorain Preparatory High School has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 61 students.

What is the demographic composition of Lorain Preparatory High School?

Lorain Preparatory High School students are 44.0% Hispanic or Latino, 27.5% White, 20.2% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.