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Ashtabula Area City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 848 students in Ashtabula Area City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Ashtabula Area City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Ashtabula Area City School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lakeside High School, with 78% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
2,883 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Ashtabula Area City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#657 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
63%

Graduation Rate
75%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.52
# American Indian Students
5 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
638 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
8%
# Black Students
186 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
1,595 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
55%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
449 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
675
# Students in K Grade:
209
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
214
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
235
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,102 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,382 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$53 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,102
$17,287

Spending / Student
$18,382
$17,235

Best Ashtabula Area City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeside High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6600 Sanborn Rd
Ashtabula, OH 44004
(440) 993-2522
Ashtabula, OH 44004
(440) 993-2522
Grades: 8-12
| 848 students
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