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Item: Avon Lake City School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

175 Avon Belden Rd
Avon Lake, OH 44012-1600

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (440) 933-6210

www.avonlakecityschools.org

Top Rankings

Avon Lake City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

7 Schools

818 Schools

# Students

3,434 Students

328,756 Students

# Teachers

205 Teachers

18,743 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Avon Lake City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	111	46
Kind	55	53
1	66	51
2	47	47
3	58	42
4	53	37

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District Rank

Avon Lake City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#47 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Avon Lake City School District
2023	#47
2022	#52
2021	#50
2019	#39
2018	#31
2017	#29
2016	#33
2015	#19
2014	#20
2013	#13
2012	#30

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82%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Avon Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	82%	54%
2022	80%	52%
2021	78%	50%
2019	88%	63%
2018	88%	62%
2017	88%	63%
2016	87%	61%
2015	91%	68%
2014	94%	77%
2013	94%	76%
2012	94%	78%

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82%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Avon Lake City School District	Ohio
2022	82%	60%
2021	80%	57%
2019	86%	64%
2018	88%	63%
2017	85%	62%
2016	77%	55%
2015	93%	74%
2014	96%	83%
2013	97%	83%
2012	95%	83%
2011	96%	82%

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88%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Avon Lake City School District	Ohio
2022	88%	63%
2021	90%	60%

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93%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Avon Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	93%	86%
2022	96%	86%
2021	97%	84%
2020	96%	84%
2019	94%	82%
2018	93%	82%
2017	96%	82%
2016	96%	82%
2015	96%	81%
2014	99%	81%
2013	98%	81%

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(2022-23)

14.8%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Avon Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	14.8%	30.8%
2022	17.1%	34.4%
2021	8.6%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Avon Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	0.23	0.52
2022	0.22	0.52
2021	0.21	0.51
2020	0.17	0.49
2019	0.17	0.49
2018	0.14	0.47
2017	0.14	0.47
2016	0.14	0.47
2015	0.14	0.46
2014	0.13	0.44
2013	0.14	0.44
2012	0.13	0.43
2011	0.13	0.43
2010	0.12	0.41
2009	0.11	0.40
2008	0.10	0.40
2007	0.09	0.40
2006	0.08	0.37
2005	0.08	0.38
2004	0.06	0.37
2003	0.06	0.37
2002	0.04	0.32
2001	0.03	0.32
2000	0.03	0.31
1999	0.02	0.31
1998	0.02	0.31
1997	0.03	0.30
1996	0.02	0.29
1995	0.02	0.29
1994	0.03	0.29
1993	0.03	0.29
1992	0.03	0.28
1991	0.03	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Avon Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Avon Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Avon Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	2%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	17%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%

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% White

87%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Avon Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	88%	67%
2022	88%	67%
2021	89%	68%
2020	91%	69%
2019	91%	69%
2018	93%	71%
2017	93%	71%
2016	93%	71%
2015	93%	72%
2014	93%	73%
2013	93%	73%
2012	93%	74%
2011	93%	74%
2010	94%	76%
2009	94%	76%
2008	95%	77%
2007	95%	77%
2006	96%	78%
2005	96%	77%
2004	97%	78%
2003	97%	78%
2002	97%	81%
2001	98%	81%
2000	99%	81%
1999	99%	82%
1998	99%	82%
1997	98%	82%
1996	100%	83%
1995	99%	83%
1994	98%	83%
1993	98%	83%
1992	98%	84%
1991	98%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Avon Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	3%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,412. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,062 is less than the state median of $17,360. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$55 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Avon Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	$54 MM	$15 MM
2022	$51 MM	$14 MM
2021	$54 MM	$15 MM
2020	$51 MM	$14 MM
2019	$50 MM	$14 MM
2018	$51 MM	$13 MM
2017	$50 MM	$13 MM
2016	$50 MM	$12 MM
2015	$46 MM	$12 MM
2014	$47 MM	$11 MM
2012	$43 MM	$12 MM
2011	$45 MM	$12 MM
2010	$46 MM	$12 MM
2009	$45 MM	$12 MM
2008	$46 MM	$12 MM
2007	$44 MM	$12 MM
2006	$38 MM	$11 MM
2005	$36 MM	$11 MM
2004	$36 MM	$12 MM
2003	$35 MM	$13 MM
2002	$33 MM	$14 MM
2001	$31 MM	$14 MM
2000	$27 MM	$12 MM
1999	$23 MM	$12 MM
1998	$22 MM	$11 MM
1997	$20 MM	$11 MM
1996	$19 MM	$10 MM
1995	$19 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Avon Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	$52 MM	$14 MM
2022	$50 MM	$13 MM
2021	$52 MM	$14 MM
2020	$50 MM	$13 MM
2019	$48 MM	$13 MM
2018	$47 MM	$12 MM
2017	$45 MM	$12 MM
2016	$44 MM	$11 MM
2015	$45 MM	$12 MM
2014	$43 MM	$10 MM
2012	$48 MM	$11 MM
2011	$59 MM	$12 MM
2010	$45 MM	$12 MM
2009	$41 MM	$11 MM
2008	$38 MM	$11 MM
2007	$36 MM	$11 MM
2006	$36 MM	$11 MM
2005	$36 MM	$11 MM
2004	$36 MM	$12 MM
2003	$38 MM	$13 MM
2002	$55 MM	$13 MM
2001	$41 MM	$14 MM
2000	$28 MM	$12 MM
1999	$21 MM	$11 MM
1998	$22 MM	$11 MM
1997	$19 MM	$11 MM
1996	$21 MM	$10 MM
1995	$20 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,865

$17,412

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Avon Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	$15,338	$16,507
2022	$13,436	$15,024
2021	$14,709	$15,864
2020	$13,436	$15,024
2019	$13,195	$14,759
2018	$13,246	$14,436
2017	$13,158	$15,373
2016	$13,309	$14,419
2015	$12,311	$11,970
2014	$12,583	$12,894
2012	$11,360	$12,166
2011	$12,007	$12,268
2010	$12,164	$11,970
2009	$12,149	$10,997
2008	$12,568	$10,962
2007	$12,297	$9,987
2006	$10,881	$9,642
2005	$10,576	$9,138
2004	$10,898	$8,445
2003	$10,372	$8,538
2002	$10,005	$8,495
2001	$9,883	$7,849
2000	$9,103	$7,124
1999	$7,509	$6,606
1998	$7,300	$6,077
1997	$6,576	$5,826
1995	$6,304	$5,035
1992	$5,046	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$15,062

$17,360

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Avon Lake City School District	Ohio
2023	$14,562	$15,475
2022	$13,104	$14,061
2021	$13,964	$14,872
2020	$13,104	$14,061
2019	$12,663	$13,780
2018	$12,261	$13,237
2017	$12,005	$14,225
2016	$11,588	$12,986
2015	$12,139	$11,436
2014	$11,405	$11,605
2012	$12,601	$11,799
2011	$15,738	$11,769
2010	$11,994	$11,436
2009	$10,941	$10,473
2008	$10,528	$9,943
2007	$10,263	$9,346
2006	$10,178	$9,161
2005	$10,639	$8,760
2004	$10,877	$8,632
2003	$11,231	$8,918
2002	$16,674	$8,384
2001	$13,061	$8,067
2000	$9,242	$6,766
1999	$6,795	$6,262
1998	$7,327	$5,892
1997	$6,251	$5,689
1995	$6,835	$5,077
1992	$5,588	$4,541

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Best Avon Lake City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Redwood Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

10/

Top 5%

32967 Redwood Blvd
Avon Lake, OH 44012
(440) 933-5108

Gr: PK-4 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 93% (Top 10% in OH)
: Top 10%
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 88% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education