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Oberlin City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 225 students in Oberlin City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Oberlin City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Oberlin 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 Oberlin High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
3 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
782 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Oberlin City Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#364 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.52
# American Indian Students
2 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
8%
# Black Students
149 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
19%
18%
# White Students
384 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
49%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
675
# Students in K Grade:
56
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,402 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,457 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,402
$17,287
Spending / Student
$33,457
$17,235
Best Oberlin City Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oberlin High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
281 N Pleasant St
Oberlin, OH 44074
(440) 774-1295
Oberlin, OH 44074
(440) 774-1295
Grades: 9-12
| 225 students
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