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Elyria City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Elyria and Elyria Township, and parts of Amherst Township.

Elyria’s School Grade C better than 29% of Ohio school districts

Students
5,702
Schools
10
Spent per student
$16,756
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$83.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Elyria City School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 29% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $83.3M, about $14,612 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 29% 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
CElyria 53,634CElyria Township 3,220

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Elyria. Grade by grade →

K–44 elementary schoolsThis district
5–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Elyria High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency28%
State average 52.2% · 2,900 students tested
Reading / language arts39%
State average 59.5% · 2,948 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 86.2% · 451 in the class

97% 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
$16,756 per student · 1% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 43%Federal 16%

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

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

Enrollment over time
5,179’20
5,842’21
5,804’22
5,733’23
5,702’24

Up 10.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 45%Two or more races 19%Hispanic 18%Black 18%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Hamilton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Elyria
D
437 students17:1
Elyria Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Elyria
302 students19:1
Eastern Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Elyria
C−
559 students17:1
Ely Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Elyria
D
462 students19:1
Westwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Elyria
C−
441 students18:1
Northwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Elyria
C+
333 students18:1
Northwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Elyria
C−
599 students14:1
Eastern Heights Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Elyria
C−
549 students13:1
Westwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Elyria
C−
480 students11:1
Elyria High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Elyria
C
1,540 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Clearview Local School DistrictSheffield Township
$16,948per student
Firelands Local School DistrictBrownhelm Township, South Amherst
$13,985per student
Lorain City School DistrictLorain
$23,327per student
Midview Local School DistrictCarlisle Township, Eaton Township
$15,465per 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.