Enrollment
810
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Ashtabula, OH
Lakeside High School
Federal NCES profile for Lakeside High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390435100084
👥 S:T ratio 17
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 19
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lakeside High School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- #7 of 10
- public schools in Ashtabula · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.8:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 810
- students enrolled
Lakeside High School has class sizes larger than 80% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lakeside High School ranks #7 of 10 public schools in Ashtabula, OH.
School address
District: Ashtabula Area City · Ohio
NCES ID 390435100084 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.8:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lakeside High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lakeside High School
Lakeside High School is a large high school in Ashtabula, Ohio, enrolling 810 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 90% of state schools at 810 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is led by White (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 62/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 405 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 24.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Ashtabula's high schools, it stands alongside Edgewood High School (470 students): Lakeside High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.8:1 vs 18.1:1).
Ashtabula Area City also operates Erie Intermediate School (399 students) and Lakeside Junior High School (398 students) alongside Lakeside High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lakeside High School compares
Lakeside High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.8:1 | ▲ 14% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 810 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.8:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
810
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
20.8:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 80% in Ohio - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
53.6%
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
$15,232
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 405 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 68 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 55.6%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4%
Two or More 15.6%
African American 7.0%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 55.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.6, Lakeside High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ashtabula Area City, which includes Lakeside High School.
$15,232
Per student
+4%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.2%
State 49.0%
Federal 24.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Lakeside High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Intermediate School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lakeside Junior High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Superior Intermediate School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Michigan Primary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ontario Primary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lakeside High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 399
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 398
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 369
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 353
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 192
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
Similar high schools in Ashtabula
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~810 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.8:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Lakeside High School's federal record.
- Compare Lakeside High School against another school. Compare schools
- Ashtabula Area City's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Lakeside High School
How many students attend Lakeside High School?
Lakeside High School has 810 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ashtabula, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeside High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lakeside High School is 20.8:1, which is 14% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakeside High School?
The largest demographic group at Lakeside High School is White at 55.6% of enrollment, in Ashtabula, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakeside High School?
Lakeside High School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lakeside High School rank among public schools in Ashtabula?
By Resource Investment Index, Lakeside High School ranks #7 of 10 public schools in Ashtabula, 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 Ashtabula on the city page.
Is Lakeside High School a good school?
Lakeside High School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Ashtabula Area City?
Besides Lakeside High School, Ashtabula Area City also operates Erie Intermediate School (399 students), Lakeside Junior High School (398 students), and Superior Intermediate School (369 students). See the Ashtabula Area City district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.