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Elyria City Schools 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 1,603 students in Elyria City Schools 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 Elyria City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Elyria City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elyria High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
5,733 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Elyria City Schools 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 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#665 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.52
# American Indian Students
4 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
998 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
8%
# Black Students
1,038 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
18%
18%
# White Students
2,557 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
45%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,122 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
20%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
300
675
# Students in K Grade:
448
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
473
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
443
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
419
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
450
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
381
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
392
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
405
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
433
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
434
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
365
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
371
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,578 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,642 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$141 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,578
$17,287
Spending / Student
$24,642
$17,235
Best Elyria City Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elyria High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 Middle Ave
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8300
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,603 students
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