Elida Local School District

4380 Sunnydale St
Elida, OH 45807-9593
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Elida Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 537 students in Elida Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Elida Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
2,183 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Elida Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#274 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Elida Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elida Local  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.
66%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elida Local  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.
76%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Elida Local  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.
85-89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Elida Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
294 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
13%
23%
# White Students
1,432 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
66%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
290 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
168
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,241 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,104 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 76% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Elida Local  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
$55 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Elida Local  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
$21,241
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Elida Local  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
$25,104
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Elida Local  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 Elida Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elida Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4500 Sunnydale St
Lima, OH 45807
(419) 331-2505
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,183 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • : 76% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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