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Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy

248 students · 1 schools · 14.6:1 ratio · grades K–8 · #798 of 1004 in Ohio

Students
248
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–Teacher
14.6:1
County
Lorain
Grades
K–8
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy

Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy is a public school system serving Lorain County, Ohio, based in Lorain. It serves 248 students across 1 schools spanning K–8, and is classified as a suburb: mid-size district. By enrollment it is the #798 largest of Ohio’s 1004 school systems.

Phone4404346320
Address307 W 7Th St, Lorain, OH 44052
CountyLorain County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy enrolls 248 students in 1 schools — an average of about 248 students per school. It serves grades K–8 and ranks #798 of 1004 statewide by enrollment.

Students
248
#798 of 1004 in Ohio
Schools
1
~248 students each
Grade span
K–8
Suburb: Mid-size
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy, from the NCES Common Core of Data (248 students reported):

White
4%
Black
23%
Hispanic
68%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy employs about 17 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.6:1 — below the Ohio average of about 16.8:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 29.

Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
state avg ~16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
classroom teachers
Total staff
29
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Ohio funds schools

Ohio funds districts through the Fair School Funding Plan (the Cupp-Patterson plan), which builds a base cost per pupil from real inputs — staffing ratios, salaries, building operations and special education — then splits the cost between state and local shares using a capacity measure that weighs property valuation (60%) and resident income (40%). The FY2026–27 budget continued the formula but froze its cost inputs at FY2022 data, so the state share no longer tracks current costs.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Ohio rates districts on the Ohio School Report Cards using a 1-to-5-star system across Achievement, Progress, Gap Closing, Graduation, Early Literacy and College/Career/Workforce Readiness. Look up Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy on the Ohio School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Ohio does not use a private accreditor for its public districts; the state recognizes and holds districts accountable directly through the Department of Education and Workforce and the report-card system, while Cognia accreditation remains voluntary for individual schools. See the Ohio DEW.

How it compares

Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy vs. Ohio

Enrollment rank
#798
of 1004 districts
Ratio
14.6:1
state avg ~16.8:1
Locale
Suburb: Mid-size
Lorain County

See every Ohio district side by side in the Ohio directory.

Go deeper

Look up Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Ohio General Assembly (the Fair School Funding Plan) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3901603. Confirm current details with the district and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.