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Schools in Conneaut · Conneaut Area City School District

Conneaut’s public schools score below 62% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Conneaut, 40% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Conneaut, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#900of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 12 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 9% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,587 students on the public path
In brief

Conneaut’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1299 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Conneaut’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Conneaut’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $15,150 per student in FY2024, against $16,610 across Ohio. 24% of its revenue that year was federal (Ohio 12%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Gateway Elementary School, then Conneaut Middle School, then Conneaut High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Conneaut’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Ohio school districts, #900 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1299)Better than 9%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 824 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Conneaut anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Conneaut’s students in the tested grades sat them (810 in math, 837 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Conneaut, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Lakeshore Primary Elementary SchoolConneaut Area City School DistrictNo scores
3–6Gateway Elementary SchoolConneaut Area City School DistrictC
7–8Conneaut Middle SchoolConneaut Area City School DistrictC
9–12Conneaut High SchoolConneaut Area City School DistrictB−

Conneaut’s public schools are run by Conneaut Area City School District, which also serves Monroe. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Conneaut Area City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,587 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,150OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 59.5% · 837 students tested
Math40%
State average 52.2% · 810 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 24% of the Conneaut district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 12% across Ohio, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Conneaut vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Conneaut’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ConneautC+Conneaut Area City
MonroeC+Conneaut Area City
North KingsvilleC+Buckeye Local

Springfield, PA borders Conneaut but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Conneaut

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Conneautby address
Lakeshore Primary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
466 students18:1Rate it →
Gateway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
C
343 students16:1Rate it →
Conneaut Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
361 students16:1Rate it →
Conneaut High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
417 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Conneaut’s schools

Are Conneaut’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Conneaut children attend score below 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #900 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Conneaut in?

Conneaut Area City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,587 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Conneaut kids go to high school?

Conneaut High School, with 417 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Conneaut’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Conneaut Area City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Conneaut spend per student?

$15,150 in Conneaut Area City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.