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Lorain City School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Lorain City School District is a public school district in Ohio. They serve 6,500 students across 14 schools, and its teachers have had 515 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 14
    Schools
  • 6,500
    Students
  • 379
    Teachers

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Lorain City School District Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lorain City School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Lorain City School District had a total revenue of $116.3 million in the 2016-17 school year. 22.1% came from local sources, 66.6% from state sources, and 11.3% from federal sources.

Lorain City School District had a per-pupil revenue of $17,898 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 22.1% came from local sources, 66.6% from state sources, and 11.3% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Lorain City School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 16, 2026

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Lorain City School District

$251,624
raised using DonorsChoose
515
projects funded
157
teachers funded
1,296
donors
45
projects for basic supplies
40
projects for technology
136
projects for books
17
projects for art supplies

Lorain City School District has received support from 810 individuals from Ohio and 486 individuals out-of-state.

Lorain City School District Schools

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