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Lorain City 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 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,260 students in Lorain City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Lorain City School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,216 Schools
# Students
6,150 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
389 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lorain City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 71% has increased from 65% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#749 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
63%
Graduation Rate
71%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)65.5%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
46%
9%
% Black
25%
22%
% White
19%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,937 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,156 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,937
$17,380
Spending / Student
$21,156
$17,328
Best Lorain City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Longfellow Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
305 Louisiana Ave
Lorain, OH 44052
(440) 246-1020
Lorain, OH 44052
(440) 246-1020
Gr: 6-8 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
General Johnnie Wilson Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2700 Washington Ave
Lorain, OH 44052
(440) 246-1020
Lorain, OH 44052
(440) 246-1020
Gr: 6-8 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #33.
Southview Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2321 Fairless Dr
Lorain, OH 44055
(440) 830-4280
Lorain, OH 44055
(440) 830-4280
Gr: 6-8 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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