Total enrollment
6,150
-371 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus.
7-year change in Lorain City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
19%
was 23%
% Hispanic
46%
was 40%
% Black
25%
was 28%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 campus, 23% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 469.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 6,150 students, fell 6% from the 6,521 reported in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 40% to 46%.
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.