Elyria City Schools School District

42101 Griswold Rd
Elyria, OH 44035-2117
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,667 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 20% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 58% 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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
5,842 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
34,454 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Elyria City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#674 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Elyria City Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elyria City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elyria City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Elyria City Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.50
# American Indian Students
8 Students
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
929 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
7%
# Black Students
1,144 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
20%
18%
# White Students
2,740 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
47%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,004 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
284
732
# Students in K Grade:
471
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
448
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
449
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
401
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
420
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
405
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
377
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
466
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
454
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
429
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
420
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
399
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
419
130,865
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,194 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,182 is higher than the state median of $17,081. 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
This chart display total revenue of Elyria City Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$141 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Elyria City Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,194
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Elyria City Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,182
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Elyria City Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elyria City Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elyria High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
311 6th St
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,667 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,842 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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