Top Rankings
Ashtabula Area 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 is 1 public middle school serving 398 students in Ashtabula Area City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Ashtabula Area City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
7 Schools
1,218 Schools
# Students
2,635 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
33,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ashtabula Area 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 76% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#642 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
63%
Graduation Rate
76%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
22%
9%
% Black
7%
22%
% White
54%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,899 is higher than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,112 is higher than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,899
$17,379
Spending / Student
$20,112
$17,327
Best Ashtabula Area City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakeside Junior High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6620 Sanborn Rd
Ashtabula, OH 44004
(440) 993-2618
Ashtabula, OH 44004
(440) 993-2618
Gr: 7-8 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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