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Lorain County Private Schools (Closed)

Lorain Catholic High School

Gr: 7-12 | 262 students

Catholic

760 Tower Boulevard

Lorain, OH 44052

(440) 282-8216

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St. Nicholas Pre-school

Gr: PK | 32 students

2707 W 40th Street

Lorain, OH 44053

(440) 282-3289

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Lorain County Total Schools
2025	31
2024	31
2023	30
2022	28
2021	30
2020	30
2019	28
2018	28
2017	27
2016	28
2015	25

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Private schools up 3 in Lorain County, rising from 28 in 2016 to 31 in 2025.

# Students

5,300 Students

232,121 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Lorain County Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	212	195	179
2024	208	183	172
2023	207	189	174
2022	218	228	185
2021	203	218	180
2020	203	183	171
2019	228	188	175
2018	228	186	172
2017	246	228	180
2016	252	225	178
2015	251	208	167

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Average students down 40 in Lorain County private schools, from 252 in 2016 to 212 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

19%

25%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lorain County Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	19%	25%	34%
2024	19%	25%	34%
2023	16%	24%	33%
2022	20%	22%	33%
2021	18%	21%	32%
2020	17%	21%	32%
2019	17%	20%	31%
2018	17%	19%	31%
2017	14%	23%	32%
2016	13%	23%	32%
2015	16%	24%	32%

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Students of color up 6 points in Lorain County private schools, rising from 13% in 2016 to 19% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

380 Teachers

19,163 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Lorain County Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	14:1	13:1	11:1
2024	13:1	13:1	11:1
2023	15:1	13:1	11:1
2022	14:1	13:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	15:1	14:1	12:1
2018	15:1	14:1	12:1
2017	15:1	14:1	12:1
2016	15:1	14:1	12:1
2015	15:1	14:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Lorain County private schools, from 15:1 in 2016 to 14:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2022-2025)

Year	Lorain County Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	57%	51%	55%
2024	57%	50%	54%
2023	57%	49%	54%
2022	57%	50%	54%

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Average Class Size

20 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Lorain County Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	22	17	15
2024	21	17	15
2023	20	17	15
2022	20	17	15
2021	21	17	15
2020	20	17	15
2019	20	17	15
2018	21	17	15
2017	21	17	15

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Class size up 1 in Lorain County private schools, from 21 in 2017 to 22 in 2025, while Ohio stayed at 17 and the U.S. at 15.

Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1262

(Out of 1600)

1239

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,440

$8,791

Average % on Financial Aid

55%

52%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,000

$5,164

Average Acceptance Rate

95%

88%

Average Endowment Size

$10 million

$23.04 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lorain County Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	0.56	0.58	0.65
2024	0.55	0.58	0.65
2023	0.51	0.56	0.65
2022	0.52	0.54	0.64
2021	0.52	0.54	0.64
2020	0.52	0.53	0.64
2019	0.53	0.51	0.63
2018	0.53	0.51	0.63
2017	0.47	0.48	0.61
2016	0.46	0.48	0.61
2015	0.48	0.47	0.61

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Diversity score up 10 points in Lorain County private schools, rising from 0.46 in 2016 to 0.56 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

5 Students

1,332 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

139 Students

5,039 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lorain County Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	3%	2%	5%
2024	3%	2%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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Asian share up 1 point in Lorain County private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 3% in 2025 while the national figure moved from 4% to 5%.

# Hispanic Students

345 Students

10,835 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lorain County Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	7%	5%	9%
2024	7%	5%	9%
2023	6%	4%	9%
2022	7%	3%	8%
2021	7%	3%	9%
2020	7%	3%	9%
2019	6%	3%	8%
2018	6%	3%	8%
2017	4%	2%	8%
2016	4%	2%	8%
2015	4%	2%	8%

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Hispanic share rose modestly in Lorain County private schools, from 4% in 2016 to 7% in 2025, while Ohio reached 5% and the U.S. 9%.

# Black Students

193 Students

24,257 Students

% Black Students

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lorain County Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	4%	10%	7%
2024	4%	10%	7%
2023	3%	10%	8%
2022	4%	9%	7%
2021	4%	10%	7%
2020	4%	9%	8%
2019	3%	9%	7%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	2%	8%	7%
2016	2%	8%	7%
2015	2%	8%	8%

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Black student share up 2 points in Lorain County private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 4% in 2025.

# White Students

3,182 Students

139,899 Students

% White Students

61%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lorain County Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	62%	60%	52%
2024	63%	60%	52%
2023	67%	62%	52%
2022	66%	64%	54%
2021	66%	64%	54%
2020	66%	65%	54%
2019	65%	67%	56%
2018	65%	67%	56%
2017	69%	70%	58%
2016	70%	70%	58%
2015	69%	70%	58%

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White students down 8 points in Lorain County, from 70% in 2016 to 62% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

309 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,297 Students

54,253 Students

% of Others Students

25%

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Lorain County Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	24%	22%	26%
2024	23%	22%	26%
2023	21%	21%	25%
2022	20%	21%	25%
2021	20%	20%	25%
2020	20%	20%	24%
2019	22%	19%	24%
2018	22%	19%	23%
2017	23%	18%	22%
2016	22%	18%	22%
2015	23%	17%	21%

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Other-race share up 2 points in Lorain County private schools, rising from 22% in 2016 to 24% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Lorain County, OH?

The private schools in Lorain County, OH include Holy Trinity School, St. Peter School, and St. Joseph Elementary School.

How many private schools are located in Lorain County?

31 private schools are located in Lorain County.

How diverse are private schools in Lorain County?

Lorain County private schools are approximately 19% minority students, which is lower than the Ohio private school average of 25%.

What percentage of students in Lorain County go to private school?

11% of all K-12 students in Lorain County are educated in private schools (compared to the OH state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Lorain County?

61% of private schools in Lorain County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Lorain County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Lorain County include: North Ridgeville KinderCare vs. The Goddard School, St. Joseph Parish School vs. Holy Trinity School, St. Mary Elementary School vs. St. Jude School

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