Total enrollment
13,165
-1,657 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
Columbiana County
Ohio · Public K-12
Columbiana County's public-school footprint spans 39 K-12 campuses with combined enrollment of about 13,165, the largest district being East Liverpool City. The level mix is 16 elementary, 8 middle, and 13 high schools.
7-year change in Columbiana County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
39
+2 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
89%
was 93%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
39
15 districts
Enrollment
13,165
NCES CCD
Median income
$58,180
Below Ohio avg
Free/reduced lunch
50.2%
Above Ohio avg
Elementary
16
5,218 students
Middle
8
2,659 students
High
13
4,762 students
Combined / other
2
526 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
East Liverpool City
1,952 students · 15 districts in Columbiana County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Columbiana 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".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
17.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
12.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.5%
civilian labor
Median age
45
20.2% under 18
Test scores in Columbiana County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 32 schools ranked. Ohio state average: 59.8%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- South Side Middle School· 82.7%
- Joshua Dixon Elementary School· 82.4%
- Columbiana High School· 80.5%
- Crestview High School· 80.0%
- Leetonia Elementary K-6· 77.8%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Wellsville Jr. Sr. High· 34.2%
- Southern Local Jr/Sr High School· 35.4%
- Buckeye On-Line School for Success· 37.3%
- Lacroft Elementary School· 37.5%
- East Liverpool Junior High· 41.4%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Local Elementary School | East Liverpool | Elementary | PK-04 | 619 | · |
| Salem High School | Salem | High | 09-12 | 610 | · |
| East Liverpool High School | East Liverpool | High | 09-12 | 578 | · |
| Beaver Local Middle School | East Liverpool | Middle | 05-08 | 558 | · |
| Beaver Local High School | East Liverpool | High | 09-12 | 547 | · |
| United High School | Hanoverton | High | 06-12 | 541 | · |
| Buckeye On-Line School for Success | East Liverpool | Combined | KG-12 | 516 | · |
| United Elementary School | Hanoverton | Elementary | KG-05 | 431 | · |
| Buckeye Elementary School | Salem | Elementary | KG-02 | 418 | · |
| East Palestine Elementary School | East Palestine | Elementary | PK-04 | 415 | · |
| Crestview Elementary School | Columbiana | Elementary | KG-04 | 414 | · |
| North Elementary School | East Liverpool | Elementary | KG-04 | 396 | · |
| Southern Local Jr/Sr High School | Salineville | High | 06-12 | 391 | · |
| Southern Local Elementary School | Salineville | Elementary | PK-05 | 389 | · |
| David Anderson Jr/Sr High School | Lisbon | High | 06-12 | 387 | · |
| Crestview Middle School | Columbiana | Middle | 05-08 | 367 | · |
| Joshua Dixon Elementary School | Columbiana | Elementary | PK-04 | 363 | · |
| Crestview High School | Columbiana | High | 09-12 | 355 | · |
| Lacroft Elementary School | East Liverpool | Elementary | KG-04 | 339 | · |
| Salem Junior High School | Salem | Middle | 07-08 | 323 | · |
| Columbiana High School | Columbiana | High | 09-12 | 319 | · |
| McKinley Elementary School | Lisbon | Elementary | PK-05 | 307 | · |
| East Liverpool Junior High | East Liverpool | Middle | 07-08 | 296 | · |
| South Side Middle School | Columbiana | Middle | 05-08 | 289 | · |
| Reilly Elementary School | Salem | Elementary | 03-04 | 286 | · |
| Westgate Middle School | East Liverpool | Middle | 05-06 | 285 | · |
| Leetonia Elementary K-6 | Leetonia | Elementary | KG-06 | 284 | · |
| Southeast Elementary School | Salem | Middle | 05-06 | 276 | · |
| East Palestine High School | East Palestine | High | 09-12 | 269 | · |
| East Palestine Middle School | East Palestine | Middle | 05-08 | 265 | · |
| Wellsville Jr. Sr. High | Wellsville | High | 07-12 | 246 | · |
| Garfield Elementary School | Wellsville | Elementary | PK-02 | 206 | · |
| Daw Elementary School | Wellsville | Elementary | 03-06 | 203 | · |
| Leetonia Jr./Sr. High School | Leetonia | High | 07-12 | 203 | · |
| Columbiana County | Lisbon | High | 11-12 | 180 | · |
| Utica Shale Academy of Ohio | Salineville | High | 07-12 | 136 | · |
| West Branch Preschool | Alliance | Elementary | PK-PK | 90 | · |
| Preschool at Westgate Middle School | East Liverpool | Elementary | PK-PK | 58 | · |
| Southern Online Academy | Salineville | Combined | 04-12 | 10 | · |
Cities in Columbiana County
About Columbiana County
Across the medium-population Ohio county of Columbiana County of about 100,704 residents, the public-school footprint covers 39 schools and about 13,165 students.
In context, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $58,180, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 12%. That income level is 17% lower than the Ohio median.
On the school-mix side, Columbiana County is made up of 16 elementary schools (5,218 students), 8 middle schools (2,659), 13 high schools (4,762), and 2 combined or other schools.
East Liverpool City dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 1,952 students on its own.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 11%: 14,822 students in SY 2017-18 versus 13,165 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 37 to 39 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 93% to 89%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Columbiana County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
Columbiana County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data