Ashtabula Area City School District

6610 Sanborn Rd
Ashtabula, OH 44004-2405
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 349 students in Ashtabula Area City School District.
Public Preschools in Ashtabula Area City School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
8 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
3,047 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Ashtabula Area City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#657 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ashtabula Area City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ashtabula Area City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ashtabula Area City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ashtabula Area City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ashtabula Area City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
639 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
8%
# Black Students
202 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
7%
21%
# White Students
1,738 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
57%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
458 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
152
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
202
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
229
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
299
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
203
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,074 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,392 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ashtabula Area City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$53 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ashtabula Area City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,074
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ashtabula Area City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,392
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ashtabula Area City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ashtabula Area City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Michigan Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2304 Wade Ave
Ashtabula, OH 44004
(440) 992-1250
Grades: PK-K
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,047 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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