High school (grades 9-12) · Avon Lake, OH

Avon Lake High School

Federal NCES profile for Avon Lake High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390481203113
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0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Avon Lake High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio.

#1 of 7
public schools in Avon Lake · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
students per teacher
9.6%
free-lunch eligible

Avon Lake High School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Avon Lake High School ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Avon Lake, OH.

School address

Avon Lake, OH 44012
District: Avon Lake City · Ohio

NCES ID 390481203113 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-83 students YoY

Avon Lake High School shrank from 1,152 students in 2022-23 to 1,069 in 2023-24 (-7.2%).

Teacher FTE held 64.3 → 64.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-83 students YoY 390481203113 · Avon Lake, OH High · MID · TRAD

1,054 enr · 16.5:1 · 9.6% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Learwood Middle School (557 students)

Avon Lake High School shrank from 1,152 students in 2022-23 to 1,069 in 2023-24 (-7.2%). Teacher FTE held 64.3 → 64.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Avon Lake High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Avon Lake High School reports 1,054 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Avon Lake High School compares

Avon Lake High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▼ 9% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.6% ▼ 70% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,054 top 5% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,054
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.6%
free-lunch eligible - 70% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 42% in Ohio - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,510
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.3 FTE
Per 244 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 89.1%
Two or More 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
African American 1.9%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.3, Avon Lake High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 24
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Avon Lake City reports $14,510 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Avon Lake High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Learwood Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Troy Intermediate Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Redwood Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eastview Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Westview Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Avon Lake High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Avon Lake City · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,054 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Avon Lake High School

How many students attend Avon Lake High School?

Avon Lake High School has 1,054 students enrolled. It is a high school in Avon Lake, OH. CCD year-over-year: 1,152 (2022-23) → 1,069 (2023-24), down 83.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Avon Lake High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Avon Lake High School is 16.5:1, which is 9% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Avon Lake High School?

9.6% of students at Avon Lake High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Avon Lake High School?

The largest demographic group at Avon Lake High School is White at 89.1% of enrollment, in Avon Lake, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Avon Lake High School?

Avon Lake High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Avon Lake High School rank among public schools in Avon Lake?

By Resource Investment Index, Avon Lake High School ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Avon Lake, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Avon Lake on the city page.

What other schools are in Avon Lake City?

Besides Avon Lake High School, Avon Lake City also operates Learwood Middle School (557 students), Troy Intermediate Elementary School (539 students), and Redwood Elementary School (390 students). See the Avon Lake City district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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