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Lorain City


At a glance
740thof 828 Ohio districts▼ 2
Better than 10% of Ohio districts
2601 Pole Ave
Lorain, OH 44052-4303
·(440) 233-2271·All Ohio district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 10.6% of districts
16
Schools
6,150
Students
Top rankedLarkmoor Elementary School1168th of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools
Biggest riser
Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School up 161 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Washington Elementary School 12.7 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
1★
0★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Lorain City school district in Ohio consists of 15 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district faces significant challenges, with most schools performing well below the state average on standardized tests and having low ratings from SchoolDigger.

Lorain High School, the largest school in the district with 1,784 students, ranks 717 out of 855 Ohio high schools and has a 1-star rating. Its graduation rate of 80.0% is lower than the state average. Larkmoor Elementary School, with 450 students, ranks 1,168 out of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools and also has a 1-star rating, with test scores generally below the district and state averages. General Johnnie Wilson Middle School has the highest student-teacher ratio in the district at 14.8, and its test scores are also below the district and state averages.

The Lorain City school district as a whole performs significantly below the Ohio state average on standardized tests, with only 15.1% of students at Lorain High School proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 59.4%. Additionally, all schools in the district have very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 59.2% to 59.2%, which is a major concern and likely contributes to the low academic performance. While the district spends between $7,581 and $11,533 per student, which is generally in line with the state average, the data suggests the Lorain City school district is facing significant challenges that will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to address.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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