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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 are 2 public middle schools serving 1,330 students in Ashtabula Area City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Ashtabula Area City School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,883 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
34,189 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
638 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
9%
# Black Students
186 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
1,595 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
55%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
449 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
209
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
214
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
235
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
30,287
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeside Junior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6620 Sanborn Rd
Ashtabula, OH 44004
(440) 993-2618
Ashtabula, OH 44004
(440) 993-2618
Grades: 7-8
| 482 students
Rank: #22.
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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