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Lorain County School Districts: 17 American Indian or Alaskan Native students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction j christopher woolard 2023

OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education

OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education

There were 17 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Lorain County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 37% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Lorain County school districts welcomed 39,225 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 0% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county's school districts.

Among the 14 school districts in Lorain County, Midview Local Schools recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 17 students.

The main offices of all school districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Lorain County.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is an improvement for the state and is lower than the national average of 1:16.

Despite the apparent improvement, this positive trend is overshadowed by a general decline in public school enrollments, which was accelerated by the pandemic. This decline, aligned with the steady number of teachers in the state over the last 10 years, has led to low student-to-teacher ratios.

Ethnicities in Lorain County in 2022-23 School Year

Non-Hispanic White 66%Hispanic 16%Non-Hispanic Black 9%Multiracial 7%Ethnicities <5% 2%

American Indian or Alaskan Native Enrollment in Lorain County During 2022-23 School Year

District% of American Indian or Alaskan Native studentsTotal enrollment
Midview Local Schools0.6%2,782
Oberlin City Schools0%809
Wellington Exempted Village0%905
Columbia Local Schools0%949
Clearview Local Schools0%1,336
Keystone Local Schools0%1,434
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City0%1,552
Firelands Local Schools0%1,651
Avon Lake City0%3,546
Amherst Exempted Village0%3,564
North Ridgeville City0%4,513
Avon Local Schools0%4,524
Elyria City Schools0%5,717
Lorain City0%5,943

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