Total enrollment
3,161
-598 (-16%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Willoughby
Ohio · Public K-12
Of the 6 public K-12 schools in Willoughby, combined enrollment is roughly 3,161 students (an average of 527 per campus).
7-year change in Willoughby
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
62%
was 72%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
23%
was 17%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
24,046
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
3,161
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
6
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 543 |
| Grant Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 518 |
| Northern Career Institute | High | 11-12 | 148 |
| School of Innovation | Middle | 03-08 | 448 |
| South High School | High | 09-12 | 995 |
| Willoughby Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 509 |
About Willoughby
Across Willoughby, Ohio, 6 public schools hosts about 3,161 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
Average school size in Willoughby is around 527 students, 12% noticeably above the Ohio average of about 469.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 16%: 3,759 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,161 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 72% to 62% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Willoughby discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.