An equity score of 60/100 ranks Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City #198 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,832 per pupil, Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City ranks #344 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,576
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,832
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City operates 5 public schools serving 1,576 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,832 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 63.0% local, 24.5% state, and 12.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #198 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 243.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.6% White, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Forestlawn Early Learning Center, with a diversity index of 48.6/100.
Its largest campus is Brookside Intermediate School, enrolling 416 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Brookside Intermediate School accounts for 26.4% of all Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City student enrollment
That concentration means Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City school enrollment ranges from 163 students (lowest) to 416 students (highest), a spread of 253 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.
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City student-counselor ratio is 243:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City chronic absenteeism rate is 28.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City is typically wider than the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City?
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City has 5 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,576 students.
How much does Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City spend per student?
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City spends $15,832 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #198 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City?
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City students are 74.6% White, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City?
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #198 out of 821 districts in Ohio.