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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.
  • (440) 233-2271
  • 2601 Pole Ave
  • Lorain, OH-4303
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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 439 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    14
  • Students
    6,500
  • Teachers
    379

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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 Jul 26, 2024

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Lorain City School District

$217,456
raised using DonorsChoose
439
projects funded
140
teachers funded
1,113
donors
38
projects for basic supplies
34
projects for technology
125
projects for books
15
projects for art supplies

Lorain City School District has received support from 680 individuals from Ohio and 433 individuals out-of-state.

Lorain City School District Schools

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