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Public School Review - Established 2003

Elyria City Schools

42101 Griswold Rd
Elyria, OH 44035-2117
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (440) 284-8201
www.elyriaschools.org

Top Rankings

Elyria City Schools 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 10 public schools serving 5,702 students in Elyria City Schools. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.
Public Schools in Elyria City Schools have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Ohio public school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,542 Schools
# Students
5,702 Students
1,661,679 Students
# Teachers
394 Teachers
96,359 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeElyria City SchoolsOhio
Pre-K33446
Kind456114
1429117
2459119
3454124
4402117
5440121
6395122
7413122
8380123
9393132
10415130
11382136
12350130
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District Rank

Elyria City Schools, 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 79% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (OH)
#659 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearElyria City Schools
2023#659
2022#665
2021#674
2019#632
2018#648
2017#611
2016#609
2015#586
2014#608
2013#617
2012#587
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31%
54%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearElyria City SchoolsOhio
202331%54%
202228%52%
202121%50%
201946%63%
201846%62%
201749%63%
201644%61%
201557%68%
201470%77%
201369%76%
201273%78%
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39%
60%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearElyria City SchoolsOhio
202239%60%
202137%57%
201952%64%
201846%63%
201750%62%
201642%55%
201568%74%
201477%83%
201377%83%
201277%83%
201176%82%
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50%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearElyria City SchoolsOhio
202250%63%
202139%60%
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79%
86%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearElyria City SchoolsOhio
202379%86%
202287%86%
202187%84%
202085%84%
201981%82%
201885%82%
201785%82%
201685%82%
201583%81%
201490%81%
201389%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.54

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearElyria City SchoolsOhio
20240.690.53
20230.680.52
20220.680.52
20210.670.51
20200.650.49
20190.650.49
20180.620.47
20170.620.47
20160.610.47
20150.570.46
20140.630.44
20130.620.44
20120.600.43
20110.590.43
20100.480.41
20090.480.40
20080.480.40
20070.460.40
20060.450.37
20050.460.38
20040.440.37
20030.420.37
20020.390.32
20010.380.32
20000.380.31
19990.380.31
19980.380.31
19970.380.30
19960.380.29
19950.380.29
19940.370.29
19930.360.29
19920.360.28
19910.370.29
19900.370.28
19890.360.28
19880.350.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearElyria City SchoolsOhio
20242%3%
20231%3%
20222%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20121%2%
20111%3%
20103%3%
20093%3%
20084%2%
20074%3%
20064%2%
20053%2%
20042%2%
20032%2%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
19911%2%
19901%1%
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% Hispanic
18%
8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearElyria City SchoolsOhio
202416%8%
202316%7%
202216%7%
202115%6%
202013%6%
201913%6%
201811%5%
201711%5%
201610%5%
20159%5%
201410%5%
201310%4%
20127%4%
20116%3%
20107%4%
20097%4%
20087%4%
20076%3%
20065%3%
20055%3%
20045%3%
20034%3%
20022%2%
20012%2%
20002%2%
19992%2%
19982%2%
19972%1%
19962%1%
19952%1%
19942%1%
19932%1%
19921%1%
19912%1%
19901%1%
19891%1%
19882%1%
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% Black
18%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearElyria City SchoolsOhio
202419%17%
202320%17%
202220%17%
202121%17%
202021%17%
201921%17%
201823%16%
201723%16%
201623%16%
201520%16%
201421%16%
201321%16%
201221%16%
201122%16%
201025%17%
200924%17%
200824%17%
200723%17%
200623%17%
200523%18%
200423%17%
200321%17%
200221%16%
200121%16%
200021%16%
199921%15%
199821%15%
199721%16%
199621%15%
199521%15%
199420%15%
199320%15%
199220%14%
199121%14%
199021%14%
198921%14%
198820%14%
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% White
45%
65%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearElyria City SchoolsOhio
202447%66%
202348%67%
202248%67%
202150%68%
202051%69%
201951%69%
201855%71%
201755%71%
201656%71%
201548%72%
201456%73%
201356%73%
201258%74%
201159%74%
201064%76%
200964%76%
200865%77%
200767%77%
200668%78%
200569%77%
200470%78%
200373%78%
200276%81%
200176%81%
200076%81%
199976%82%
199876%82%
199776%82%
199676%83%
199576%83%
199477%83%
199377%83%
199278%84%
199176%83%
199077%84%
198978%84%
198878%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearElyria City SchoolsOhio
202416%6%
202315%6%
202214%6%
202114%6%
202013%5%
201913%5%
201811%5%
201711%5%
201611%5%
201514%5%
201413%4%
201313%4%
201213%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,690 is higher than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,776 is higher than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$28,879 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearElyria City SchoolsOhio
2023$118 MM$15 MM
2022$134 MM$14 MM
2021$118 MM$15 MM
2020$134 MM$14 MM
2019$92 MM$14 MM
2018$106 MM$13 MM
2017$91 MM$13 MM
2016$87 MM$12 MM
2015$91 MM$12 MM
2014$89 MM$11 MM
2012$89 MM$12 MM
2011$92 MM$12 MM
2010$91 MM$12 MM
2009$110 MM$12 MM
2008$89 MM$12 MM
2007$84 MM$12 MM
2006$78 MM$11 MM
2005$75 MM$11 MM
2004$73 MM$12 MM
2003$74 MM$13 MM
2002$72 MM$14 MM
2001$73 MM$14 MM
2000$65 MM$12 MM
1999$63 MM$12 MM
1998$59 MM$11 MM
1997$62 MM$11 MM
1996$64 MM$10 MM
1995$62 MM$9 MM
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Spending
$141 MM
$28,792 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearElyria City SchoolsOhio
2023$141 MM$14 MM
2022$152 MM$13 MM
2021$141 MM$14 MM
2020$152 MM$13 MM
2019$112 MM$13 MM
2018$99 MM$12 MM
2017$86 MM$12 MM
2016$84 MM$11 MM
2015$110 MM$12 MM
2014$80 MM$10 MM
2012$96 MM$11 MM
2011$107 MM$12 MM
2010$110 MM$12 MM
2009$88 MM$11 MM
2008$86 MM$11 MM
2007$77 MM$11 MM
2006$79 MM$11 MM
2005$80 MM$11 MM
2004$77 MM$12 MM
2003$73 MM$13 MM
2002$69 MM$13 MM
2001$68 MM$14 MM
2000$65 MM$12 MM
1999$58 MM$11 MM
1998$58 MM$11 MM
1997$57 MM$11 MM
1996$58 MM$10 MM
1995$54 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$20,690
$17,379

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearElyria City SchoolsOhio
2023$20,326$16,507
2022$22,181$15,024
2021$20,891$15,864
2020$22,181$15,024
2019$15,143$14,759
2018$17,438$14,436
2017$15,023$15,373
2016$14,290$14,419
2015$14,011$11,970
2014$13,881$12,894
2012$13,380$12,166
2011$13,219$12,268
2010$12,703$11,970
2009$14,652$10,997
2008$11,776$10,962
2007$10,811$9,987
2006$10,101$9,642
2005$9,641$9,138
2004$8,991$8,445
2003$8,816$8,538
2002$8,724$8,495
2001$8,734$7,849
2000$7,362$7,124
1999$7,198$6,606
1998$6,757$6,077
1997$6,882$5,826
1995$6,687$5,035
1992$5,104$4,567
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Spending / Student
$24,776
$17,327

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearElyria City SchoolsOhio
2023$24,340$15,475
2022$25,106$14,061
2021$25,017$14,872
2020$25,106$14,061
2019$18,371$13,780
2018$16,173$13,237
2017$14,157$14,225
2016$13,691$12,986
2015$17,035$11,436
2014$12,517$11,605
2012$14,481$11,799
2011$15,308$11,769
2010$15,444$11,436
2009$11,663$10,473
2008$11,395$9,943
2007$9,957$9,346
2006$10,124$9,161
2005$10,358$8,760
2004$9,512$8,632
2003$8,775$8,918
2002$8,373$8,384
2001$8,117$8,067
2000$7,358$6,766
1999$6,668$6,262
1998$6,621$5,892
1997$6,361$5,689
1995$5,805$5,077
1992$5,466$4,541
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Best Elyria City Schools Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwood Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
570 Abbe Rd N
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8014
Gr: K-4 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Westwood Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
42350 Adelbert St
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8002
Gr: K-4 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #33.
Eastern Heights Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
528 Garford Ave
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8011
Gr: K-4 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #44.
Ely Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
312 Gulf Rd
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8005
Gr: K-4 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #55.
Northwood Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
570 Abbe Rd N
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8016
Gr: 5-8 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #66.
Westwood Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
42350 Adelbert St
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8017
Gr: 5-8 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #77.
Elyria High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Middle Ave
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,540 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #88.
Hamilton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1215 Middle Ave
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8007
Gr: PK-4 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #99.
Eastern Heights Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
528 Garford Ave
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8015
Gr: 5-8 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: n/an/a
Elyria Early Childhood Center
42331 Griswold Rd
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8250
Gr: PK | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Elyria City Schools?
Elyria City Schools manages 10 public schools serving 5,702 students.
What is the rank of Elyria City Schools?
Elyria City Schools is ranked #673 out of 909 school districts in Ohio (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Ohio school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Elyria City Schools?
45% of Elyria City Schools students are White, 19% of students are Two or more races, 18% of students are Hispanic, and 18% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Elyria City Schools?
Elyria City Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.
What is Elyria City Schools's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $24,776 is higher than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,702 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 79% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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