Total enrollment
3,176
-102 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Westlake City
Ohio · 3,176 students · 1 city
Westlake City's public-school count of 4 reflects a system enrolling about 3,176 students inside Ohio, broken out as 1 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Westlake City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Westlake City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.8% | #41 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,176 | #124 of 584 | #3,057 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #301 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #77 of 579 | #4,795 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 22.5% | #333 of 387 | #7,269 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #127 of 422 | #4,019 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 Westlake City
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Dover Intermediate School at 84.9% proficient to Lee Burneson Middle School at 81.1%, a gap of 3.8 points. That is the 97th widest gap among 101 Ohio districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,633 to 3,176 students (up 21%) and from 168 to 222 full-time teachers (up 32%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake Elementary School | Westlake | Elementary | PK-04 | 1,215 |
| Westlake High School | Westlake | High | 09-12 | 989 |
| Lee Burneson Middle School | Westlake | Middle | 07-08 | 501 |
| Dover Intermediate School | Westlake | Middle | 05-06 | 471 |
About Westlake City
As a sparse district in Ohio, Westlake City serves 3,176 students across 4 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Westlake City covers 1 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 794 in this district, noticeably above the Ohio typical of 469.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,176 students, shrank 3% from the 3,278 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Westlake City discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.