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Lake County School Districts: 11 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 11 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Lake County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 52.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Lake County school districts welcomed 28,159 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 nine school districts in Lake County, Mentor Exempted Village recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 students.

The main offices of all school districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Lake 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 Lake County in 2022-23 School Year

Non-Hispanic White 74%Hispanic 11%Non-Hispanic Black 8%Multiracial 7%Ethnicities <5% 1%

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

District% of American Indian or Alaskan Native studentsTotal enrollment
Mentor Exempted Village0.2%7,150
Fairport Harbor Exempted Village0%579
Kirtland Local Schools0%1,106
Wickliffe City0%1,300
Perry Local Schools0%1,489
Painesville City Local Schools0%2,628
Madison Local Schools0%2,748
Riverside Local Schools0%4,175
Willoughby-Eastlake City0%6,984

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