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Ashtabula Area City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Ashtabula Township, Ashtabula, Saybrook Township and Plymouth Township.

Ashtabula Township’s Schools page →

Students
2,635
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,984
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Debt
$12.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ashtabula Area City School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 28% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts below the state
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $12.6M, about $4,796 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 28% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Ashtabula Township 19,109CAshtabula 17,474CSaybrook Township 9,566CPlymouth Township 1,865

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ashtabula Township. Grade by grade →

K–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolBuckeye Local School District
6–8Wallace H Braden Middle SchoolBuckeye Local School District
9–12Edgewood High SchoolBuckeye Local School District

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 52.2% · 1,560 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 59.5% · 1,636 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)73%
State average 86.2% · 218 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,984 per student · 4% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 46%Federal 28%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,149’20
2,896’21
3,047’22
2,883’23
2,635’24

Down 16.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 53%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 17%Black 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Huron Primary School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Ashtabula
114 students23:1
Michigan Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Ashtabula
353 students16:1
Ontario Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Ashtabula
B−
192 students17:1
Superior Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Ashtabula
C−
369 students18:1
Erie Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Ashtabula
C−
399 students27:1
Lakeside Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ashtabula
C−
398 students17:1
Lakeside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ashtabula
C−
810 students23:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Geneva Area City School DistrictAustinburg Township, Geneva Township
$14,870per student
Buckeye Local School DistrictKingsville Township
$12,852per student
Jefferson Area Local School DistrictJefferson Township
$11,273per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.