Enrollment
125
High
DISTRICT 949 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LORAIN CITY·NCES 390442605595
New Beginnings
2600 Ashland Ave, Lorain, OH 44052 · (440) 277-8157 · Lorain County
GRADES 10–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 89 | 71% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
4.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -24.9pp since 2021
Math
0.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -5.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 5 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 0 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 25 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 5.7% | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | 11.5% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.4% | 5.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where New Beginnings ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 0.0% | #775 of 776 ▲ 1 | #17 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 4.5% | #765 of 774 ▼ 1 | #17 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #821 of 888 | #17 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
125
+24 (+24%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 126
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 125 | 5 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 121 | 6 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 5 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 101 | 5 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 12 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 84 | 9 | 9.3:1 | 96% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 126 | 4 | 31.5:1 | 88% (111) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Beginnings.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (172 to 125); teachers down 58% (12 to 5).
About New Beginnings
New Beginnings, located in Lorain, Ohio, is a small high school. The latest federal count shows 125 students in grades 10 through 12. Against the 565-student average for high schools in Ohio, enrollment here is 78% lower.
The district, Lorain City, has 6,150 students enrolled across 15 schools.
New Beginnings has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 40%. Other students are 39% Hispanic, 11% White, and 10% multiracial. By comparison, Lorain County residents are about 8% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
New Beginnings's 5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 25.0:1. On average, high schools in Ohio have 17.7:1, compared with 25.0:1 here.
In Lorain County (population about 317,129), the median household income is $73,347, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides New Beginnings, Lorain County has 91 other public schools.
The closest public school to New Beginnings is Lorain High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Mid-size: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show a 24% enrollment increase, from 101 in 2020-21 to 125 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 20.2:1 to 25.0:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at New Beginnings. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lorain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
317,129
Census ACS
Median income
$73,347
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,516 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lorain City
- Lorain High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Larkmoor Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Southview Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- Longfellow Middle SchoolMiddle · 398 students
- Toni Wofford Morrison ESElementary · 324 students
Other schools in Lorain
- Lorain High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Horizon Science Academy LorainCombined · 839 students
- Vincent Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Durling Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Larkmoor Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
Other New Beginnings schools
One other US public school is named New Beginnings. New Beginnings is the largest of the 2.
- New Beginnings - 89Aberdeen, SD · 8 students
Nearby schools
- Lorain High School0.0 mi · 1,773
- Frank Jacinto Elementary0.2 mi · 307
- Washington Elementary School0.5 mi · 287
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle School0.5 mi · 439
- Toni Wofford Morrison ES0.9 mi · 324
- Hawthorne Elementary School0.9 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About New BeginningsWhat is the total enrollment at New Beginnings?
New Beginnings enrolls approximately 125 students in grades 10-12.
What age range does New Beginnings serve?
New Beginnings serves students from grade 10 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at New Beginnings?
Approximately 25.0:1 students per teacher at New Beginnings.
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Beginnings?
At New Beginnings, the student body is approximately 11% White, 39% Hispanic, 40% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is New Beginnings in?
New Beginnings is part of Lorain City.
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