Lakeside High School

Lakeside High School is an average-sized high school in Ashtabula, Ohio, run under Ashtabula Area City. The school educates 810 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 43% larger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Within Ashtabula Area City, which oversees 7 schools and 2,635 students, Lakeside High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Lakeside High School lists that 56% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 21% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Lakeside High School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.7:1 average.

Around the school, Ashtabula County reports that median household income runs about $57,728, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Lakeside High School is one of 34 public schools in Ashtabula County (combined enrollment of about 12,023 students).

Lakeside Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 16%: 964 students in 2018 compared to 810 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 65% to 56% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 23.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.