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Item: Elyria City Schools School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

42101 Griswold Rd
Elyria, OH 44035-2117

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (440) 284-8201

www.elyriaschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

10 Schools

3,572 Schools

# Students

5,733 Students

1,670,552 Students

# Teachers

381 Teachers

96,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elyria City Schools School District	Ohio
Pre-K	300	46
Kind	448	117
1	473	119
2	443	124
3	419	117
4	450	120
5	381	121
6	419	121
7	392	124
8	405	124
9	433	136
10	434	133
11	365	136
12	371	129

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District Rank

Elyria City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 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 79% has decreased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#659 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Elyria City Schools School District
2023	#659
2022	#665
2021	#674
2019	#632
2018	#648
2017	#611
2016	#609
2015	#586
2014	#608
2013	#617
2012	#587

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31%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Elyria City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	31%	54%
2022	28%	52%
2021	21%	50%
2019	46%	63%
2018	46%	62%
2017	49%	63%
2016	44%	61%
2015	57%	68%
2014	70%	77%
2013	69%	76%
2012	73%	78%

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39%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Elyria City Schools School District	Ohio
2022	39%	60%
2021	37%	57%
2019	52%	64%
2018	46%	63%
2017	50%	62%
2016	42%	55%
2015	68%	74%
2014	77%	83%
2013	77%	83%
2012	77%	83%
2011	76%	82%

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50%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Elyria City Schools School District	Ohio
2022	50%	63%
2021	39%	60%

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79%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Elyria City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	79%	86%
2022	87%	86%
2021	87%	84%
2020	85%	84%
2019	81%	82%
2018	85%	82%
2017	85%	82%
2016	85%	82%
2015	83%	81%
2014	90%	81%
2013	89%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Elyria City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	0.68	0.52
2022	0.68	0.52
2021	0.67	0.51
2020	0.65	0.49
2019	0.65	0.49
2018	0.62	0.47
2017	0.62	0.47
2016	0.61	0.47
2015	0.57	0.46
2014	0.63	0.44
2013	0.62	0.44
2012	0.60	0.43
2011	0.59	0.43
2010	0.48	0.41
2009	0.48	0.40
2008	0.48	0.40
2007	0.46	0.40
2006	0.45	0.37
2005	0.46	0.38
2004	0.44	0.37
2003	0.42	0.37
2002	0.39	0.32
2001	0.38	0.32
2000	0.38	0.31
1999	0.38	0.31
1998	0.38	0.31
1997	0.38	0.30
1996	0.38	0.29
1995	0.38	0.29
1994	0.37	0.29
1993	0.36	0.29
1992	0.36	0.28
1991	0.37	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Elyria City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elyria City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	16%	7%
2022	16%	7%
2021	15%	6%
2020	13%	6%
2019	13%	6%
2018	11%	5%
2017	11%	5%
2016	10%	5%
2015	9%	5%
2014	10%	5%
2013	10%	4%
2012	7%	4%
2011	6%	3%
2010	7%	4%
2009	7%	4%
2008	7%	4%
2007	6%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	5%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Black

18%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elyria City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	20%	17%
2022	20%	17%
2021	21%	17%
2020	21%	17%
2019	21%	17%
2018	23%	16%
2017	23%	16%
2016	23%	16%
2015	20%	16%
2014	21%	16%
2013	21%	16%
2012	21%	16%
2011	22%	16%
2010	25%	17%
2009	24%	17%
2008	24%	17%
2007	23%	17%
2006	23%	17%
2005	23%	18%
2004	23%	17%
2003	21%	17%
2002	21%	16%
2001	21%	16%
2000	21%	16%
1999	21%	15%
1998	21%	15%
1997	21%	16%
1996	21%	15%
1995	21%	15%
1994	20%	15%
1993	20%	15%
1992	20%	14%
1991	21%	14%

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% White

45%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elyria City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	48%	67%
2022	48%	67%
2021	50%	68%
2020	51%	69%
2019	51%	69%
2018	55%	71%
2017	55%	71%
2016	56%	71%
2015	48%	72%
2014	56%	73%
2013	56%	73%
2012	58%	74%
2011	59%	74%
2010	64%	76%
2009	64%	76%
2008	65%	77%
2007	67%	77%
2006	68%	78%
2005	69%	77%
2004	70%	78%
2003	73%	78%
2002	76%	81%
2001	76%	81%
2000	76%	81%
1999	76%	82%
1998	76%	82%
1997	76%	82%
1996	76%	83%
1995	76%	83%
1994	77%	83%
1993	77%	83%
1992	78%	84%
1991	76%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Elyria City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	15%	6%
2022	14%	6%
2021	14%	6%
2020	13%	5%
2019	13%	5%
2018	11%	5%
2017	11%	5%
2016	11%	5%
2015	14%	5%
2014	13%	4%
2013	13%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$118 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Elyria City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	$118 MM	$15 MM
2022	$134 MM	$14 MM
2021	$118 MM	$15 MM
2020	$134 MM	$14 MM
2019	$92 MM	$14 MM
2018	$106 MM	$13 MM
2017	$91 MM	$13 MM
2016	$87 MM	$12 MM
2015	$91 MM	$12 MM
2014	$89 MM	$11 MM
2012	$89 MM	$12 MM
2011	$92 MM	$12 MM
2010	$91 MM	$12 MM
2009	$110 MM	$12 MM
2008	$89 MM	$12 MM
2007	$84 MM	$12 MM
2006	$78 MM	$11 MM
2005	$75 MM	$11 MM
2004	$73 MM	$12 MM
2003	$74 MM	$13 MM
2002	$72 MM	$14 MM
2001	$73 MM	$14 MM
2000	$65 MM	$12 MM
1999	$63 MM	$12 MM
1998	$59 MM	$11 MM
1997	$62 MM	$11 MM
1996	$64 MM	$10 MM
1995	$62 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$141 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Elyria City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	$141 MM	$14 MM
2022	$152 MM	$13 MM
2021	$141 MM	$14 MM
2020	$152 MM	$13 MM
2019	$112 MM	$13 MM
2018	$99 MM	$12 MM
2017	$86 MM	$12 MM
2016	$84 MM	$11 MM
2015	$110 MM	$12 MM
2014	$80 MM	$10 MM
2012	$96 MM	$11 MM
2011	$107 MM	$12 MM
2010	$110 MM	$12 MM
2009	$88 MM	$11 MM
2008	$86 MM	$11 MM
2007	$77 MM	$11 MM
2006	$79 MM	$11 MM
2005	$80 MM	$11 MM
2004	$77 MM	$12 MM
2003	$73 MM	$13 MM
2002	$69 MM	$13 MM
2001	$68 MM	$14 MM
2000	$65 MM	$12 MM
1999	$58 MM	$11 MM
1998	$58 MM	$11 MM
1997	$57 MM	$11 MM
1996	$58 MM	$10 MM
1995	$54 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,578

$17,287

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Elyria City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	$20,326	$16,507
2022	$22,181	$15,024
2021	$20,891	$15,864
2020	$22,181	$15,024
2019	$15,143	$14,759
2018	$17,438	$14,436
2017	$15,023	$15,373
2016	$14,290	$14,419
2015	$14,011	$11,970
2014	$13,881	$12,894
2012	$13,380	$12,166
2011	$13,219	$12,268
2010	$12,703	$11,970
2009	$14,652	$10,997
2008	$11,776	$10,962
2007	$10,811	$9,987
2006	$10,101	$9,642
2005	$9,641	$9,138
2004	$8,991	$8,445
2003	$8,816	$8,538
2002	$8,724	$8,495
2001	$8,734	$7,849
2000	$7,362	$7,124
1999	$7,198	$6,606
1998	$6,757	$6,077
1997	$6,882	$5,826
1995	$6,687	$5,035
1992	$5,104	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$24,642

$17,235

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Elyria City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	$24,340	$15,475
2022	$25,106	$14,061
2021	$25,017	$14,872
2020	$25,106	$14,061
2019	$18,371	$13,780
2018	$16,173	$13,237
2017	$14,157	$14,225
2016	$13,691	$12,986
2015	$17,035	$11,436
2014	$12,517	$11,605
2012	$14,481	$11,799
2011	$15,308	$11,769
2010	$15,444	$11,436
2009	$11,663	$10,473
2008	$11,395	$9,943
2007	$9,957	$9,346
2006	$10,124	$9,161
2005	$10,358	$8,760
2004	$9,512	$8,632
2003	$8,775	$8,918
2002	$8,373	$8,384
2001	$8,117	$8,067
2000	$7,358	$6,766
1999	$6,668	$6,262
1998	$6,621	$5,892
1997	$6,361	$5,689
1995	$5,805	$5,077
1992	$5,466	$4,541

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Elyria City Schools School District?

Elyria City Schools School District manages 10 public schools serving 5,733 students.

What is the rank of Elyria City Schools School District?

Elyria City Schools School District is ranked #676 out of 916 school districts in Ohio (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Ohio school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Elyria City Schools School District?

45% of Elyria City Schools School District students are White, 20% of students are Two or more races, 18% of students are Black, and 17% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Elyria City Schools School District?

Elyria City Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What is Elyria City Schools School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,733 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 79% (Top 50% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education