Enrollment
218
High
DISTRICT 253 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OBERLIN CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 390445901471
Oberlin High School
281 N Pleasant St, Oberlin, OH 44074 · (440) 774-1295 · Lorain County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
113 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 9 | 49 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 23% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
61.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.6pp since 2021
Math
42.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +22.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.6% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.2% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.9% | 23.1% |
| 2021-22 | 62.2% | 19.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of OH schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 69% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Oberlin High School
Oberlin High School's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oberlin High School this school | 218 | 51.8% | 55.4% |
| Toledo School For The Arts Toledo | 750 | 51.3% | 59.0% |
| Elida High School Elida | 546 | 47.6% | 75.7% |
| Springfield High School Holland | 875 | 52.1% | 58.5% |
| Arts & College Preparatory Academy Columbus | 473 | 51.6% | 51.3% |
| Orrville High School Orrville | 416 | 61.8% | 68.8% |
Matched among Ohio high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Oberlin High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #365 of 403 | #11 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #482 of 776 ▲ 96 | #11 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #444 of 774 ▼ 165 | #10 of 17 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.2pp | #99 of 742 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 218 | #721 of 888 | #15 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #30 of 739 | #1 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #58 of 749 | #4 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #154 of 435 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.8% | #36 of 484 | #2 of 11 |
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
218
-36 (-14%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 218 | 20.3 | 10.7:1 | 52% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 22.5 | 10.0:1 | 47% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 216 | 21 | 10.3:1 | 47% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 254 | 20 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 21.5 | 14.1:1 | 71% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 276 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 47% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 55% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | 36 | 9.6:1 | 27% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 400 | 22 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oberlin High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (302 to 218); teachers down 5% (21.5 to 20.3).
About Oberlin High School
Oberlin High School is a small high school in Oberlin, Ohio, under Oberlin City Schools. Its 218 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Ohio is about 565 students.
Oberlin High School is part of a district of 3 schools: Oberlin City Schools, with 758 students.
White students account for 52% of enrollment at Oberlin High School. Other students are 18% multiracial, 16% Black, and 14% Hispanic. That is lower than the 78% White share among all Lorain County residents. Oberlin High School has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 20.3 full-time equivalents, or about 10.7 students per teacher. The 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 52%. For comparison, public schools in Lorain County average 33%.
Test results at Oberlin High School are 13.8 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.4%, compared with a predicted 69.2%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Ohio.
County data help place the school in context: in Lorain County, median household income is about $73,347, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Lorain County number 92 and enroll about 42,516.
The closest other public school is Oberlin Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 72.0% on proficiency, and Oberlin High School is below that at 55.4%.
Locale data from NCES put Oberlin High School in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
Oberlin High School saw enrollment fall 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 10.7 students per teacher, compared with 12.7 in 2020-21.
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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 Oberlin City Schools
- Oberlin Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Langston Middle SchoolMiddle · 184 students
Other schools in Oberlin
- William R BurtonHigh · 1,194 students
- Firelands Elementary SchoolElementary · 783 students
- Firelands High SchoolHigh · 471 students
- Firelands Middle SchoolMiddle · 407 students
- Oberlin Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Langston Middle SchoolMiddle · 184 students
Other Oberlin High schools
One other US public school is named Oberlin High. Oberlin High School is the largest of the 2.
- Oberlin High SchoolOberlin, LA · 180 students
Nearby schools
- Oberlin Elementary School0.1 mi · 356
- Langston Middle School0.3 mi · 184
- William R Burton2.6 mi · 1,194
- Firelands Elementary School5.1 mi · 783
- Firelands High School5.2 mi · 471
- Firelands Middle School5.2 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Oberlin High SchoolHow many students attend Oberlin High School?
Oberlin High School enrolls approximately 218 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Oberlin High School serve?
Oberlin High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Oberlin High School have?
Oberlin High School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Oberlin High School?
Student demographics at Oberlin High School are roughly 52% White, 14% Hispanic, 16% Black, 18% Two or more.
What district is Oberlin High School in?
Oberlin High School is part of Oberlin City Schools.
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