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Enrollment
415
High
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHEFFIELD-SHEFFIELD LAKE CITY·NCES 390447601619
Brookside High School
1662 Harris Rd, Sheffield Village, OH 44054 · (440) 949-4220 · Lorain County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
231 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 9 | 120 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 113 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 95 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 21% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
64.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.0pp since 2021
Math
54.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +19.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.7% | 54.5% |
| 2023-24 | 61.2% | 52.6% |
| 2022-23 | 68.9% | 44.3% |
| 2021-22 | 66.7% | 35.0% |
% 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
61.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.8%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Brookside High School
Brookside High School's state test result (61.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside High School this school | 415 | 55.7% | 61.9% |
| Orrville High School Orrville | 416 | 61.8% | 68.8% |
| Pettisville High School Pettisville | 208 | 58.2% | 76.9% |
| Ayersville High School Defiance | 326 | 54.3% | 74.6% |
| Clyde High School Clyde | 611 | 49.3% | 66.0% |
| Napoleon Junior/Senior High School Napoleon | 743 | 44.0% | 71.4% |
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 Brookside High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #310 of 403 | #10 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #310 of 776 ▼ 11 | #9 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #398 of 774 ▲ 50 | #9 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.8pp | #153 of 742 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #457 of 888 | #10 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #138 of 739 | #6 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #211 of 749 | #5 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.7% | #125 of 435 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #196 of 484 | #8 of 11 |
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
415
-51 (-11%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 750
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 415 | 30.5 | 13.6:1 | 56% (231) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 30.8 | 14.9:1 | 45% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | N/A | N/A | 39% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 29 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 29.1 | 16.7:1 | 51% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 59% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 606 | 38 | 15.9:1 | 39% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | 42 | 14.4:1 | 10% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 750 | 38 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookside High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (485 to 415); teachers up 5% (29.1 to 30.5).
About Brookside High School
Brookside High School is a small high school in Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City, located in Sheffield Village, Ohio. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 415 students. On average, high schools in Ohio enroll around 565, and this school is 27% below that mark.
Brookside High School belongs to Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City, a district of 5 schools and 1,455 students.
White students are 74% of those enrolled at Brookside High School. Other reported shares: 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is in line with Lorain County, where about 78% of residents are White. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Brookside High School are from different groups.
There are 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.6:1. The average for high schools in Ohio, 17.7:1, is higher. Of all students at Brookside High School, 56% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 33% average for public schools in Lorain County, the school's rate is higher.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 67.8% for Brookside High School. The school posts 61.9%, 5.9 points below the prediction.
The school's county is Lorain County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $73,347 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Brookside High School shares Lorain County with 91 other public schools.
Brookside High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Brookside Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 415, down from 466 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 16.1:1 to 13.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Brookside High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City
- Brookside Intermediate SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Brookside Middle SchoolMiddle · 259 students
- Knollwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 202 students
- Forestlawn Early Learning CenterElementary · 163 students
Other schools in Sheffield Village
- Brookside Intermediate SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Brookside Middle SchoolMiddle · 259 students
- Knollwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 202 students
- Sheffield AcademyElementary · 188 students
Nearby schools
- Brookside Middle School0.0 mi · 259
- Brookside Intermediate School0.1 mi · 416
- Sheffield Academy1.0 mi · 188
- Knollwood Elementary School1.1 mi · 202
- Forestlawn Early Learning Center1.4 mi · 163
- Palm Elementary School2.3 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About Brookside High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Brookside High School?
Brookside High School enrolls approximately 415 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Brookside High School serve?
Brookside High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookside High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brookside High School is approximately 13.6:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brookside High School?
At Brookside High School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Brookside High School in?
Brookside High School is part of Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City.
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