iSTEM

As a micro-enrollment secondary school in Painesville, Ohio, iSTEM caters to 177 students from grades 6 through 12, overseen by iSTEM. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 69% leaner than typical.

iSTEM sits inside iSTEM, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, iSTEM shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 10% multiracial, 5% Black, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Lake County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. The state averages about 17.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Lake County indicate median household income runs about $80,925, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. iSTEM is one of 65 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 27,899 students).

Buckeye Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around iSTEM.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at iSTEM has ticked up 19%, going from 149 students in 2018 to 177 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 88% to 82%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the iSTEM community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.