Ashtabula County
Ashtabula County's public schools total 34 across the county, with enrollment of about 12,023 and Ashtabula Area City the largest single district. By grade band, the county runs 15 elementary, 8 middle, and 9 high schools.
7-year change in Ashtabula County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Ashtabula County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
Test scores in Ashtabula County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 26 schools ranked. Ohio state average: 59.8%.
- Geneva High School· 78.4%
- Austinburg Elementary School· 77.7%
- Jefferson Area Sr High School· 71.3%
- Cork Elementary School· 69.0%
- Jefferson Area Junior High School· 67.7%
- Erie Intermediate School· 32.9%
- Superior Intermediate School· 35.4%
- Lakeside Junior High School· 36.3%
- Lakeside High School· 42.9%
- Geneva Middle School· 46.3%
Cities in Ashtabula County
About Ashtabula County
In Ohio, Ashtabula County is a medium-population county of about 97,167 residents. 34 public schools across the county teaches about 12,023 students between them.
For perspective, census numbers show the median household earns about $57,728 a year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 17% below the Ohio median.
For a sense of the school types, Ashtabula County comprises 15 elementary schools (5,267 students), 8 middle schools (2,724), 9 high schools (4,026), and 2 combined or other schools.
Ashtabula Area City is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 2,635 students across Ashtabula County.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 12,006 students, declined 9% from the 13,146 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Ashtabula County gained 1 school, going from 31 to 32. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 84% to 81%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Ashtabula County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.