Total enrollment
19,873
-242 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
48 schools in Akron City
Ohio · 20,570 students · 1 city
Public schools in the Akron City system total 48 schools across Ohio, with roughly 20,570 students enrolled (31 elementary, 7 middle, and 9 high).
4-year change in Akron City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
44
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Akron City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 20,570 | #7 of 584 | #388 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 47 | #5 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #42 of 579 | #3,564 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #16 of 422 | #495 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Akron City
Since 2017-18, the 40 district schools that reported both years went from 20,160 to 19,090 students (down 5%) and from 1,313 to 1,412 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Akron City
Akron City runs 48 public schools across Ohio, collectively enrolling roughly 20,570 students.
On the school-mix side, Akron City comprises 31 elementary, 7 middle, 9 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Akron City has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 20,115 students to 19,873. Akron City now counts 44 public schools, up from 43 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Akron City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.