Lorain Times

There were 37 multiracial students enrolled in Firelands Local School District in the 2023-24 school year, an increase from the 36 multiracial students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Firelands Local School District welcomed 1,677 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 2.2% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Firelands Local School District roughly covers three schools within Lorain County and has its main office in South Amherst.

Among the three schools in Firelands Local School District, Firelands Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 17 students.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. This marks an improvement for the state, especially compared to 2016, when the ratio reached its decade-high at 16.1 students per teacher.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2023-24	1,677	37	2.2%
2022-23	1,651	36	2.2%
2021-22	1,646	33	2%