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Enrollment
1,417
High
DISTRICT 861 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVON LOCAL·NCES 390481103110
Avon High School
37545 Detroit Rd, Avon, OH 44011 · (440) 934-6171 · Lorain County
GRADES 08–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,417 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
202 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 351 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 336 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 351 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 377 | 27% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
85.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.2pp since 2021
Math
80.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.7% | 80.9% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 71.4% |
| 2022-23 | 86.6% | 70.5% |
| 2021-22 | 89.9% | 72.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
84.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
83.4%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 83% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Avon High School
Avon High School's state test result (84.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon High School this school | 1,417 | 14.3% | 84.8% |
| Perrysburg High School Perrysburg | 1,676 | 15.1% | 88.7% |
| Anderson High School Cincinnati | 1,166 | 19.8% | 80.1% |
| Little Miami High School Morrow | 1,603 | 20.3% | 74.2% |
| Big Walnut High School Sunbury | 1,299 | 18.4% | 73.3% |
| Marysville High School Marysville | 1,100 | 24.3% | 68.2% |
Matched among Ohio high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Avon High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.8% | #48 of 403 | #1 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #51 of 776 ▲ 47 | #1 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.7% | #60 of 774 ▲ 41 | #1 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.2pp | #450 of 742 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,417 | #81 of 888 | #3 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #627 of 739 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.7% | #262 of 749 | #8 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.3% | #405 of 435 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.3% | #94 of 198 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,417
-83 (-6%) vs 2020
+177% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 25.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,417 | 69.2 | 20.5:1 | 14% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 1,428 | 69.6 | 20.5:1 | 13% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 1,456 | 61.6 | 23.6:1 | 9% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 1,500 | 60 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,308 | 55.4 | 23.6:1 | 10% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 1,193 | 55 | 21.7:1 | 11% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 1,031 | 55 | 18.8:1 | 15% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 577 | 37 | 15.6:1 | 3% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 30 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avon High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,308 to 1,417); teachers up 25% (55.4 to 69.2).
About Avon High School
Avon High School is a large high school with an address in Avon, Ohio. Enrolled students number 1,417 students, in grades 8 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Ohio average about 565 students each.
Federal data list 5 schools in Avon Local, with 4,303 students enrolled.
About 80% of the student body at Avon High School is White. The rest of enrollment is 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. The White share in Lorain County as a whole is similar, at about 78%. Avon High School's diversity index is 35%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Avon High School is 69.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 20.5:1. This ratio sits 2.8 above the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 14%. The 33% average for public schools in Lorain County is 19 points higher.
Avon High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 84.8%, compared with a predicted 83.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Ohio schools on BeatsExpectations.
Avon High School is located in Lorain County, where the median household income is $73,347, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Avon High School is one of 92 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Avon Early Learning Center, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Avon High School is 2nd of 6 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Avon High School dropped 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,500 to 1,417 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.5:1) than in 2020-21 (25.0:1).
Community posts for Avon High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lorain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
317,129
Census ACS
Median income
$73,347
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,516 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Avon Local
- Avon Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 977 students
- Avon Middle SchoolMiddle · 976 students
- Avon East Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Avon Early Learning CenterElementary · 394 students
Other schools in Avon
- Avon Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 977 students
- Avon Middle SchoolMiddle · 976 students
- Avon East Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Avon Early Learning CenterElementary · 394 students
Other Avon High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Avon High. Avon High School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Avon High SchoolAvon, IN · 3,523 students
- Avon High SchoolAvon, CT · 946 students
- AVON HIGH SCHOOLAVON, NY · 311 students
- Avon High School - 01Avon, SD · 77 students
Nearby schools
- Avon Early Learning Center0.5 mi · 394
- Avon Middle School0.5 mi · 976
- Avon Heritage Elementary School1.5 mi · 977
- Avon East Elementary School2.4 mi · 539
- Liberty Elementary School3.1 mi · 624
- Brookside Intermediate School3.4 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Avon High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Avon High School?
Avon High School enrolls approximately 1,417 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Avon High School serve?
Avon High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Avon High School have?
Avon High School employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Avon High School?
Student demographics at Avon High School are roughly 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Avon High School?
Avon High School is overseen by Avon Local in Lorain County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.