Total enrollment
6,150
+426 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Lorain City
Ohio · 6,150 students · 1 city
In total, Lorain City hosts 17 public K-12 schools with about 6,150 students, averaging 362 per school.
4-year change in Lorain City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lorain City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,150 | #38 of 584 | #1,538 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #17 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #205 of 579 | #6,348 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #20 of 422 | #612 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 Lorain City
Since 2017-18, the 15 district schools that reported both years went from 6,521 to 6,150 students (down 6%) and from 378 to 387 full-time teachers (up 2%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain High School | Lorain | High | 09-12 | 1,773 |
| General Johnnie Wilson Middle School | Lorain | Middle | 06-08 | 439 |
| Larkmoor Elementary School | Lorain | Elementary | PK-05 | 432 |
| Southview Middle School | Lorain | Middle | 06-08 | 423 |
| Longfellow Middle School | Lorain | Middle | 06-08 | 398 |
| Toni Wofford Morrison ES | Lorain | Elementary | PK-05 | 324 |
| Frank Jacinto Elementary | Lorain | Elementary | PK-05 | 307 |
| Stevan Dohanos Elementary School | Lorain | Elementary | PK-05 | 301 |
| Palm Elementary School | Lorain | Elementary | PK-05 | 295 |
| Helen Steiner Rice ES | Lorain | Elementary | PK-05 | 291 |
| Washington Elementary School | Lorain | Elementary | PK-05 | 287 |
| Admiral King Elementary School | Lorain | Elementary | PK-05 | 278 |
| Garfield Elementary School | Lorain | Elementary | PK-05 | 259 |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Lorain | Elementary | PK-05 | 218 |
| New Beginnings | Lorain | High | 10-12 | 125 |
| Digital Academy | Lorain | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| Lorain County Community Action Agency Central Plaza | Lorain | Combined | M-M | · |
About Lorain City
Across 17 schools, Lorain City educates about 6,150 students in Ohio. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Lorain City consists of 10 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Lorain City runs about 362 students per school, 23% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 469.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 6,150 students, rose 7% from the 5,724 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Lorain City discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.