Total enrollment
27,606
-1,058 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
76 schools in Akron
Ohio · Public K-12
Akron's public-school directory totals 76 schools, with student enrollment near 28,429 (45 elementary, 13 middle, and 17 high).
4-year change in Akron
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
71
+1 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
189,247
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
28,429
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
76
public K-12
About Akron
Akron is a sizable Ohio city in terms of public-school footprint, with 76 schools and 28,429 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 45 elementary, 13 middle, 17 high, and 1 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 374, meaningfully below the state mean of about 469.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 27,606 students, fell 4% from the 28,664 reported in SY 2020-21. Akron now counts 71 public schools, up from 70 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Akron discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.