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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Ohio

1,905 public schools in Ohio appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Prospect Academy leads the list at -78.5%, against a median of -12.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
1,905
Ohio
Best Enrollment change
-78.5%
Median Enrollment change
-12.4%
FASTEST DECLINING · OHIO
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Prospect AcademyEast Cleveland, OHEast Cleveland City School District32670-78.5%
2Riverview East AcademyCincinnati, OHCincinnati Public Schools581165-71.6%
3ReGeneration Schools Avondale ElementaryCincinnati, OHReGeneration Schools Avondale Elementary497146-70.6%
4Huron Primary SchoolAshtabula, OHAshtabula Area City342114-66.7%
5Chaney MiddleYoungstown, OHYoungstown City740253-65.8%
6Summit Academy Secondary - YoungstownYoungstown, OHSummit Academy Secondary - Youngstown23982-65.7%
7Wilson Alternative SchoolYoungstown, OHYoungstown City296104-64.9%
8Felicity-Franklin Local Junior High SchoolFelicity, OHFelicity-Franklin Local302106-64.9%
9University of Cleveland Preparatory SchoolCleveland, OHUniversity of Cleveland Preparatory School380138-63.7%
10A+ Arts AcademyColumbus, OHA+ Arts Academy667247-63.0%
11Bucyrus Secondary SchoolBucyrus, OHBucyrus City631247-60.9%
12Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the ArtsCleveland, OHConstellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts412164-60.2%
13Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Junior High SchoolRipley, OHRipley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local254102-59.8%
14Facing History High School@Charles MooneyCleveland, OHCleveland Municipal322134-58.4%
15Constellation Schools: Lorain Community ElementaryLorain, OHConstellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary20189-55.7%
16Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community ElementaryCleveland, OHConstellation Schools: Stockyard Community Elementary275125-54.5%
17Cleveland College Preparatory SchoolCleveland, OHCleveland College Preparatory School288132-54.2%
18Promise AcademyCleveland, OHPromise Academy220101-54.1%
19Springfield School of InnovationSpringfield, OHSpringfield City School District265122-54.0%
20Grand Valley Middle SchoolOrwell, OHGrand Valley Local374172-54.0%
21Townsend Community SchoolCastalia, OHTownsend Community School1,050494-53.0%
22Bluestone Elementary SchoolEuclid, OHEuclid City582274-52.9%
23Northland Preparatory and Fitness AcademyColumbus, OHNorthland Preparatory and Fitness Academy282133-52.8%
24Bella Academy of ExcellenceCleveland, OHBella Academy of Excellence316155-50.9%
25Waterloo Middle SchoolAtwater, OHWaterloo Local261131-49.8%
26Shaw High SchoolEast Cleveland, OHEast Cleveland City School District813420-48.3%
27Newton Falls Middle SchoolNewton Falls, OHNewton Falls Exempted Village225119-47.1%
28Western Reserve High SchoolBerlin Center, OHWestern Reserve Local240127-47.1%
29Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary SchoolStreetsboro, OHStreetsboro City542288-46.9%
30Fort Frye High SchoolBeverly, OHFort Frye Local427227-46.8%
31Hicksville High SchoolHicksville, OHHicksville Exempted Village School District396211-46.7%
32MC^2 STEM High SchoolCleveland, OHCleveland Municipal402215-46.5%
33Lake Erie International High SchoolCleveland, OHLake Erie International High School243133-45.3%
34Eastgate Elementary SchoolColumbus, OHColumbus City Schools District311171-45.0%
35Innovation Academy WestCleveland, OHInnovation Academy West233131-43.8%
36Phillips SchoolMarietta, OHMarietta City363204-43.8%
37Graham School TheColumbus, OHGraham School The245139-43.3%
38Black River Education Center Middle SchoolSullivan, OHBlack River Local269153-43.1%
39Ontario Primary SchoolAshtabula, OHAshtabula Area City336192-42.9%
40Tremont Montessori SchoolCleveland, OHCleveland Municipal576330-42.7%
41Badger High SchoolKinsman, OHJoseph Badger Local251144-42.6%
42Heritage Middle SchoolWesterville, OHWesterville City1,024592-42.2%
43Central Elementary SchoolNew Philadelphia, OHNew Philadelphia City337195-42.1%
44Elda Elementary SchoolHamilton, OHRoss Local565327-42.1%
45West Carrollton Middle SchoolWest Carrollton, OHWest Carrollton City824479-41.9%
46West Liberty-Salem High SchoolWest Liberty, OHWest Liberty-Salem Local629366-41.8%
47Elida Middle SchoolElida, OHElida Local800467-41.6%
48Harry Russell Elementary SchoolWest Carrollton, OHWest Carrollton City395231-41.5%
49Buckeye West Elementary SchoolAdena, OHBuckeye Local294172-41.5%
50Edgewood Early Childhood CenterSeven Mile, OHEdgewood City School District491288-41.3%
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